A grain-processing project in Kazakhstan's Akmola region led by China's Dalian Hesheng Holdings has cleared a permitting hurdle over how it will discharge treated wastewater, according to the regional prosecutor's office. In a statement on October 15, prosecutors said the investor and its local partner, Azia Altyn Dan LLP, had to work with several government agencies to get technical solutions for the discharge agreed, and that approval was obtained with the office's help. The plant is being built in an investment zone in Arshaly district.
A note on sourcing: Informburo, Inbusiness.kz and Kapital.kz all ran the story the same day, each citing the prosecutor's press service; the details here are attributed to the office. The statement does not say which agency held up the approval, at what stage, or for how long. No English-language report was available; this version is written from the Russian-language coverage.
The project's size has been reported in different ways. Prosecutors now put it at 385 billion tenge with about 800 jobs. Kapital.kz recalled earlier figures in the same article: $650 million when the government approved an investment agreement between the agriculture ministry and Azia Altyn Dan in June 2025, and, in another report, 300 billion tenge with capacity of up to 6 million tonnes of products a year. There is no official explanation for the gap; we use the prosecutor's current figure and have not converted the amounts.
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It is not the first obstacle for the investor. Kapital.kz reported that Dalian Hesheng's general director was earlier refused an investor visa twice.
Editor's view, not an official position: environmental technical approvals often involve several regional agencies, so Chinese manufacturing projects may want a separate slot in their schedule for discharge design and the approval route. Where a decision stalls, the investor-rights protection channel within the prosecution service is one option. Construction and start-up dates have not been disclosed.
Sources:
Informburo (Russian), https://informburo.kz/novosti/vopros-so-stocnymi-vodami-mesal-realizacii-kitaiskogo-proekta-na-385-mlrd-tenge
Inbusiness.kz (Russian), https://www.inbusiness.kz/ru/last/chto-meshalo-kitajskomu-investoru-s-proektom-na-385-mlrd-tenge
Kapital.kz (Russian), https://kapital.kz/gosudarstvo/154309/novyj-admbarer-uchinili-investproektu-dalian-hesheng-holdings-na-385-mlrd-tengge.html
Key facts
- According to a statement from the 阿克莫拉州检察院, the technical plan for the discharge of treated wastewater was approved after coordination.
- The project is being built by 大连合生控股 and its Kazakh partner in the investment zone of Arsharly District.
- The project estimate provided by the 阿克莫拉州检察院 is 385 billion tenge, with approximately 800 jobs.
- Reports by Informburo, Inbusiness.kz and Kapital.kz all cited the same statement from the regional prosecutor's office.
- The statement did not specify the department responsible for approval, the stage at which the process stalled, or the length of the approval delay.
- The project's construction start and commissioning dates have not been disclosed.
FAQ
What approval bottleneck did the project encounter?
According to a statement from the 阿克莫拉州检察院, the technical plan for the discharge of treated wastewater remained unresolved for a prolonged period during the project preparation stage, requiring the investors to coordinate repeatedly with several competent authorities.
Has the relevant technical plan been approved?
According to a statement from the 阿克莫拉州检察院, the relevant technical plan was approved after the office intervened. The statement did not specify which department or stage of the process had caused the delay.
Have the construction start or commissioning dates been set for the project?
None of the parties has yet disclosed the project's construction start and commissioning dates.
Do reports by the three media outlets constitute independent verification?
No. Informburo, Inbusiness.kz and Kapital.kz all cited the same official statement from the press service of the 阿克莫拉州检察院.
What are the project's estimated value and employment figures?
The project estimate provided by the 阿克莫拉州检察院 is 385 billion tenge, with approximately 800 jobs.