History

1959
""Shalkiya" field was discovered by the Turlan geophysical party of "Kazgeofiztrest".

1963
The Karatau geological Exploration expedition has started large-scale geological exploration, which confirmed the high industrial potential of the field.

1979
The State Commission on Reserves of the USSR approved the geological reserves of the North-Western section of the field.

1981-1983
As a result of detailed exploration, the South-Eastern ore body was discovered, which significantly increased the resource base of the deposit.

1980-1990-ies
Construction of the mine and production infrastructure facilities has begun. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the project was significantly slowed down due to economic difficulties.

April 2001
"ShalkiyaZinc LTD" LLP was established in Almaty to resume field development and attract investment.

March 29, 2013
The company was transformed into a joint — stock company-JSC "ShalkiyaZinc LTD".

June 25, 2014
100% of the company's shares were transferred to the ownership of JSC "Samruk-Kazyna".

July 11, 2014
The shares were transferred to the authorized capital of "Tau-Ken Samruk National Mining Company "JSC". Since then, a new stage of the project implementation with state support has begun.

2014-present
The company conducts comprehensive project development:

• "Vydachnaya"mine workings restored;
• mining and capital works are underway;
• projects for the construction of a new mine and processing plant have been developed;
• projects on external power supply, water supply and production infrastructure are being implemented;
• modern technologies of ore extraction and processing are being introduced.

Field value

The "Shalkiya" field is one of the largest zinc and lead deposits in the world:

• contains more than 30% of all zinc reserves in Kazakhstan;
• it is one of the world's largest deposits in terms of zinc reserves;
• it is located 17 km north-east of the city of Zhanakorgan, Kyzylorda region.

Main goal of the company

The strategic goal of JSC "ShalkiyaZinc LTD" is to create a modern full-cycle mining and processing complex, including:

• mining of polymetallic ores;
• processing of ore at a processing plant with a capacity of up to 4 million tons per year;
• production and sale of high-quality zinc and lead concentrates using modern technologies