PROTOCOL OF INTENT

National Mining Company Tau-Ken Samruk signed a protocol of intent with China International Energy Holding Co., Ltd. China is interested in participating in Kazakhstan’s projects in the field of subsoil use, in particular, it is referred to the extraction of iron, copper and chromium. It is important for our country to attract strategic investors who will develop geological exploration and production of high-quality raw materials that lie deep in the earth. China today is one of the main investors in the economy of Kazakhstan; the total amount of investments reaches US$17 billion.