Article

The UK and Kazakhstan have signed a critical minerals deal to enhance supply chain diversification and bolster British investments. The MoU was signed by Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister for Industry and the UK's Trade Minister.

This agreement supports the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy, which aims to limit reliance on any single country for critical minerals by 2035. Kazakhstan produces 22 of the 36 minerals identified in this strategy. The UK also plans to strengthen educational ties with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and announced initiatives for carbon capture projects with Kyrgyzstan and a £100 million forestry project.