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Exploration licence Kazakhstan first come first served
Under the Subsoil Code an exploration licence is issued in order of application: 6 years, one extension of up to 5 years; where it covers 10 or more blocks, 40% of the blocks must be relinquished on extension. An extraction licence runs for up to 25 years and can be extended by up to the original term.
Basis：Кодекс РК «О недрах и недропользовании» № 125-VI от 27.12.2017 ст. 193 (разведочная лицензия); ст. 206, 211 (очерёдность заявок; лицензия на добычу)
Source：Кодекс РК «О недрах и недропользовании» № 125-VI (adilet)
Can leased land be sublet in Kazakhstan?
Secondary land use (sublease) arises under a contract when the primary land user transfers a plot or part of it to another person for temporary use, in the form of a lease or free temporary use; the secondary user may not transfer its rights further, and both users bear the land user's obligations to the state in full (Land Code, Art. 38(1)-(3)). Agricultural land held for farming may not be sublet, except service land allotments (Art. 38(5)).
Basis：Земельный кодекс Республики Казахстан № 442-II от 20.06.2003 ст. 38 п. 1–5
Can foreigners buy industrial land in Kazakhstan
Under Art. 23(4) of the Land Code, foreigners, stateless persons and foreign (non-state) legal entities may hold in private ownership land for construction and built-up sites (excluding agricultural and forestry land and plots in the border zone). SEZs and industrial zones offer leased ready-built facilities or plots under an agreement with the managing company. A specific plot must be confirmed in writing by the regional akimat, the SPK or the zone's managing company.
Basis：Земельный кодекс РК № 442 от 20.06.2003 ст. 23 п. 3–4；Закон РК «О специальных экономических и индустриальных зонах» № 242-VI от 03.04.2019 гл. об индустриальных зонах (ст. 30–33)
Source：Земельный кодекс РК (adilet)；Kazakh Invest: СЭЗ и индустриальные зоны
Kazakhstan mineral reserves ranking
According to Kazakh Invest: 1st in the world for uranium reserves (2025 output 25,839 t U3O8; Kazatomprom about 20% of world supply); 1st for tungsten reserves (over 2 million t); 2nd for chromium (16.2% of world reserves); 4th for manganese; 5th for zinc and lead; coal reserves 33.6 bn t, 10th; copper 12th. Lithium (Li2O) balance reserves 226.9 thousand t; rare-earth resources in Karaganda region are estimated at nearly 1 million t (to be confirmed). (Based on secondary sources.)
Basis：未找到一手原文（待核）：统计/地质数据，不适用法条 —
Source：Kazakh Invest: горно-металлургический комплекс；Kursiv: запасы вольфрама, лития и кобальта (21.04.2026)
Subsoil Code amendments 2026 local content 70%
Law No. 249-VIII of 30 December 2025 amended the Subsoil Code: the threshold for solid-mineral processing projects rises from 7 million to 70 million MRP; local content in exploration and extraction rises from 50% to 70%; a unified subsoil-use platform is created. Industrial-innovation entities with projects above 14.5 million MRP may obtain a plot without an auction. Entry into force: 60 calendar days after first official publication (with exceptions).
Basis：Закон РК № 249-VIII от 30.12.2025 (изменения в Кодекс о недрах) ст. 28 п. 2, ст. 162 п. 3, ст. 68-1, п. 7-2 (порог 14,5 млн МРП)
Source：Закон РК № 249-VIII от 30.12.2025 (adilet)；Kapital.kz: подписаны поправки в Кодекс о недрах
Uranium mining foreign investors Kazakhstan 75%
Uranium subsoil plots are granted to the national uranium company by direct negotiation (the Code does not name Kazatomprom). Extraction rights at in-situ leaching deposits may be transferred only to an entity more than 75% owned by the national company; for open-pit or underground deposits, more than 50%. Art. 160 was amended by Laws No. 243-VIII of 26.12.2025 and No. 337-VIII of 07.07.2026 (in force 60 days after publication).
Basis：Кодекс РК «О недрах и недропользовании» № 125-VI от 27.12.2017 ст. 160 п. 2–4; ст. 161–162；Законы РК № 243-VIII от 26.12.2025 и № 337-VIII от 07.07.2026 изменения ст. 160
Source：Кодекс РК «О недрах и недропользовании» № 125-VI (adilet)
How can an investor obtain state-owned land in Kazakhstan?
State-owned land plots and lease rights that have not yet been allocated are granted through auctions, except in the cases listed in Art. 48(1) of the Land Code, such as investment projects under Art. 284 of the Entrepreneurial Code, winners of state construction tenders, and owners operating or expanding their own buildings. Akimats must publish free plots and planned auctions on the state property register portal and their websites, updated quarterly (Art. 43(1-1)). For which land categories and lease terms foreigners may obtain, see the non-agricultural land entry. As of October 2026.
Basis：Земельный кодекс Республики Казахстан № 442-II от 20.06.2003 ст. 48 п. 1; ст. 43 п. 1-1
Source：Земельный кодекс РК № 442-II — ИПС «Әділет» (сверено 19.10.2026)
Can a foreign company own or lease industrial land in Kazakhstan?
Foreign individuals and legal entities may own land for construction of production and non-production buildings, except agricultural and afforestation land (Art. 23(4), Land Code); they may not own land in the border zone, and land in the border strip is not granted to anyone (Art. 23(1-1), (4)). Leases of state land are short-term (up to 5 years) or long-term (5 to 49 years) (Art. 35(2)). A lessee who has performed properly has a pre-emptive right to a new term (Art. 37(2)).
Basis：Земельный кодекс РК № 442-II от 20.06.2003 ст. 23 п. 1-1, 4; ст. 35 п. 2; ст. 37 п. 1, 2
Source：Земельный кодекс РК № 442-II (adilet, официальный текст)
Last checked：2026-10-27 · Reviewed by：YAO · Legal texts: the official version on adilet.zan.kz prevails.