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Iron Ore Mines in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has 6 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 22nd-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 6 operating. The largest is SSGPO Sokolovskoi-Sarbai Complex Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Orken LLP (4), Qazaqstan Steel Group LLP (4) and Eurasian Resources Group SARL (2) — Orken LLP alone is named on 67% of them. Half of Kazakhstan's iron ore mines in service predate 1954 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Orken Atansor Mine, dating from 1932. They account for 2% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Kazakhstan.
On the interactive map
Largest iron ore mines in Kazakhstan
Who owns Kazakhstan's iron ore mines
- Orken LLP4 67%
- Qazaqstan Steel Group LLP4 67%
- Eurasian Resources Group SARL2 33%
- Sokolov-Sarbai Mining Production2 33%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1930s1
- 1950s3
- 1980s1
Median commissioning year 1954 · oldest Orken Atansor Mine (1932) · newest Orken Kentobe Mine (1983) · 5 of 6 carry a start date
How Kazakhstan compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 22. Chile6
- 23. Indonesia6
- 24. Cambodia6
- 25. Kazakhstan6
- 26. Philippines6
- 27. Pakistan5
- 28. Venezuela5
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Kazakhstan?
- OverWatts maps 6 iron ore mines in Kazakhstan — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 22nd-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Kazakhstan?
- SSGPO Sokolovskoi-Sarbai Complex Mine, operated by Eurasian Resources Group SARL.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Kazakhstan?
- Orken LLP is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 6 (67%). Next are Qazaqstan Steel Group LLP (4), Eurasian Resources Group SARL (2) and Sokolov-Sarbai Mining Production (2).
- How old are Kazakhstan's iron ore mines?
- The median commissioning year is 1954, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Orken Atansor Mine (1932).