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Kazakhmys

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Kazakhstani mining company

Kazakhmys is a vertically integrated holding company whose key assets are concentrated in the mining industry and non-ferrous metallurgy. It was established and registered as a joint-stock company in August 1997, and was re-registered as a limited liability partnership on 14 January 2005. In October 2014, Kazakhmys PLC was divided into the private Kazakhmys Corporation LLP (owner of the Zhomart Mine) and the public KAZ Minerals Plc, with Vladimir Kim retaining control of both entities.3 It employed about 39,700 people in 2015.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
  • Industrymetal industry, mining industry1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.mykazakhmys.kz
  • Legal formprivately held company1
  • Listed onKazakhstan Stock Exchange1
  • Business address120 Broadway, 32Nd Floor, New York, Ny 102716
  • Kind of organizationLimited liability partnership1
  • LEI254900K3ULR7Z5NW3E414
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)4
  • Registered address12 Abay st., M01Y2A7 Karaganda, Kazakhstan4
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 0501400006564

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Kazakhmys is a vertically integrated holding company whose key assets are concentrated in the mining industry and non-ferrous metallurgy. It was established and registered as a joint-stock company in August 1997, and was re-registered as a limited liability partnership on 14 January 2005. In October 2014, Kazakhmys PLC was divided into the private Kazakhmys Corporation LLP (owner of the Zhomart Mine) and the public KAZ Minerals Plc, with Vladimir Kim retaining control of both entities.3

Corporate structure

Kazakhmys sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kazakhmys Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Kazakhmys reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Balkhash CHP station
  • Karaganda GRES-2 power station
  • Zhezkazgan CHP station

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Mining activity in the region dates back to the early 20th century. In 1913, the Spassky Joint Stock Company was registered in Zhezkazgan under the leadership of British businessman Leslie Urquhart. Following the October Revolution, the company was nationalized in the 1920s.

In April 1931, the industrial entity known as Balkhashmet was established. Copper smelting operations began in Balkhash in 1938, and in 1943 the BMZ plant commenced operations in Zhezkazgan.

Kazakhmys itself was formally established in 1992. After its registration as a joint-stock company in 1997, it transitioned into a limited liability partnership in 2005. In 2014, the company was split into Kazakhmys Corporation LLP and KAZ Minerals Plc.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kazakhmys, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Products and brands

  • copper
  • gold
  • silver
  • zinc

Listed on Wikidata.1

Kazakhmys ranks 20th globally in copper concentrate production (271,000 tons) and 12th in rough and cathode copper production (377,000 and 365,000 tons respectively, including processed raw materials).

In 2020, Kazakhmys contributed to Kazakhstan’s 11th-place global ranking in silver production (279 tons, accounting for 51% of the country’s output). The Group also ranked third nationally in electricity generation, with a production volume of 7,267.53 million kWh.

Kazakhmys Group operates 13 mines (10 underground and 3 open-pit), six processing plants, and two copper smelting plants (Zhezkazgan and Balkhash), one of which is undergoing reconstruction. It also owns three power plants (GRES Topar LLP, Zhezkazgan, and Balkhash thermal power plants) and one coal mine operated by Kazakhmys Coal LLP.

In 2020, the Group mined 28.655 million tons of ore, achieving 100.76% of its production plan. The average copper content of the ore was 1% (compared to a planned 0.94%). In total, 31.3 million tons of ore were processed by Kazakhmys plants that year.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kazakhmys, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

  • Balkhash CHP station
  • Karaganda GRES-2 power station
  • Zhezkazgan CHP station

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 201539,7481

Timeline

  1. 1992Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Kazakhmys is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARKaz Minerals Plc2
  • CIK0001438929
  • Business address120 Broadway, 32Nd Floor, New York, NY 102712
  • Phone212-238-30102
  • On EDGAR sinceOct 15, 20082
  • Filings8 in all: F-6EF (5), F-6 POS (2), 424B3 (1)2

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