According to GlobalData, Kazakhstan is the world’s eighth-largest producer of zinc, with output of 319kt in 2022, down by 0.49% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Kazakhstan decreased by a CAGR of 1.79% and is expected to drop by a CAGR of 1.77% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Zinc Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.
Kazakhstan accounts for 3% of global production, with the other largest producers being China (33%), Peru (12%), Australia (10%) and India (6%). Exports of zinc from Kazakhstan remained flat by 0.36% to 272kt in 2022 over 2021, with the highest share being exported to Russia. Kazakhstan’s zinc exports are expected to drop at a CAGR of 1.32% between 2022 and 2026, to 258kt by 2026.
Leading producers of zinc in Kazakhstan are Glencore and KAZ Minerals. Glencore's output was 159.97kt in 2021, down by 4% on 2020. KAZ Minerals produced 46.50kt, a decrease of 6% on the previous year.
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