Geological Research Center to be created in Kazakhstan - MINT

«Chairman of the Board of «Kazgeologiya» JSC of the Ministry of Information and New Technologies Galym Nurzhanov and CEO of Nazarbayev University Research and Innovation System Kanat Baigarin has signed a memorandum on the creation of a Geological Research Centrer of Kazakhstan», the report says.
According to Asset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and New Technologies, the centre will contribute to the creation of a world class infrastructure in Kazakhstan and scientific research laboratories. This in turn will lead to a substantial reduction in financial expenditure and time for processing geological materials by conducting analyses in the country. Geological Research Centre will comprise four units. An administrative office unit, laboratory-analytical unit, core storage as well as pilot industrial and experimental units. It was earlier reported that an innovative intellectual cluster, the main element of which is the Scientific Park, will be created under «Nazarbayev University» JSC. The Scientific Park for its part will consist of various scientific and technical clusters in the spheres of geology, information and communication technologies (ICT), bio-medicine etc..
The signed memorandum aims to establish cooperation as part of the creation of a Geological Research Center for integrated geological, geochemical, mineralogical, pilot industrial, experimental and applied research of minerals and hydrocarbons, solid minerals and groundwater in Kazakhstan as well as foreign countries.
The main project at the Science Park is a geological cluster which will include the School of Mining and Institute of Earth Sciences jointly with the Colorado School of Mines as well as Geological Research Centre of Kazakhstan jointly with the national geological exploration company Kazgeologiya JSC.
The company, created in accordance with the President's order, aims to replenish the mineral resource base, attraction of investment and innovative technology in geological exploration to promote sustainable development of the country's economy.