13:00, 06 February 2014 | GMT +5
Kazakhstan to draw up Mining Code concept by July 1, 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has instructed the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies to draw up and submit for the Government's consideration a concept of the Mining Code by July 1, 2014. The instruction was given at the extended meeting of the ministry on Thursday.

The Premier also tasked the ministry officials to confer necessary powers to Kazgeology company under the concept. In his words, this move is crucial to step up exploration of new mining fields in Kazakhstan.