Kazakhstan seeks new deposits as investment emerges as the bigger challenge
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- Kazakhstan plans to drill up to 200 exploration and appraisal wells by 2028 to replenish its resource base.
- Experts say investment, rather than exploration alone, will determine whether new discoveries become viable projects.
Kazakhstan is planning a major expansion of exploration drilling, with up to 200 exploration and appraisal wells expected to be drilled by 2028.
The effort could help replenish the country’s resource base. But experts cited by The Astana Times say finding deposits is only part of the task.
The larger challenge will be attracting enough investment to turn geological discoveries into economically viable projects. The issue was highlighted during remarks at KAZDRILLING.
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