To give a new impetus to the development of the mining industry in Kazakhstan and make profitable use of existing investment opportunities in spite of global crisis phenomena.

This was discussed at the online conference Capital Markets Forum, organized by Astana International Exchange (IFCA exchange). More than 25 representatives of investment funds in Europe, the United States and China attended the panel session.

Chairman of the Board of “Tau-Ken Samruk” Kanat Kudaibergen made a report, noting the positive changes associated with the adoption of the new code on subsoil, in particular, the simplification of obtaining the right to subsoil use. The head of the National mining company also spoke about the advantages of the junior market support program aimed at stimulating exploration activity.

Among the speakers of the panel discussion were Arman Tastanbekov (Managing Director of legal Affairs at AIX), Nicholas Bridgen (Chief Executive officer at Ferro-Alloy Resources Limited), Yuri Vlasov (senior analyst at SovaCapital), Alexander Marin (CEO of AtygayGoldMining), and Kaisar Kozhamuratov (Partner at Aurora Minerals Group).

Participants of the online session stated that such events are very important in terms of exchanging information and opinions between international investors and mining companies.