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2 January 2025, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazatomprom announces temporary suspension of production activity at JV Inkai LLP
National Atomic Company "Kazatomprom" JSC ("Kazatomprom" or "the Company") announces a temporary suspension of production activity, effective 1 January 2025, at block No. 1 of the Inkai deposit. The deposit is located in the Sozak district of the Turkestan region and is operated by JV Inkai LLP.
In accordance with the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, any subsoil use operations can only be conducted under an approved field development project.
However, on 30 December 2024, JV Inkai LLP had not received necessary approvals from the relevant state authorities as initially expected due to delayed submission of the required documentation. To ensure full compliance and avoid breaching the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, JV Inkai LLP has to temporarily suspend its production activity.
JV Inkai LLP is expected to submit the required documentation to the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the next couple of weeks, and the situation shall be resolved shortly afterwards. Under the current circumstances, the Company does not anticipate any significant impact on Kazatomprom's 2025 production plans. As always, Kazatomprom remains fully committed to fulfilling contractual obligations towards all existing customers and has sufficient level of inventories to comfortably manage its deliveries throughout 2025.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations Inquiries
Botagoz Muldagaliyeva, Director, Investor Relations
Tel.: +7 7172 45 81 80/69
Email: ir@kazatomprom.kz
Public Relations and Media Inquiries
Altynay Karibzhanova, Chief Expert, Public Relations
Tel: +7 7172 45 80 63
Email: pr@kazatomprom.kz
About Kazatomprom
Kazatomprom is the world's largest producer of uranium with the Company's attributable production representing approximately 20% of global primary uranium production in 2023. The Group benefits from the largest reserve base in the industry and operates, through its subsidiaries, JVs and Associates, 27 deposits grouped into 14 mining assets. All of the Company's mining operations are located in Kazakhstan and extract uranium using ISR technology with a focus on maintaining industry-leading health, safety and environment standards (ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certified).
Kazatomprom securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Astana International Exchange. Kazatomprom is the national atomic company in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Group's primary customers are operators of nuclear generation capacity, the principal export markets for the Group's products are China, South and Eastern Asia, Europe and North America. The Group sells uranium and uranium products under long-term contracts, short-term contracts as well as in the spot market, directly from its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, and through its Switzerland-based trading subsidiary, Trade House KazakAtom AG (THK).
For more information, please see the Company website at www.kazatomprom.kz.
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