| Table 3: Major Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan | |||
|
Known reserves |
World place |
||
|
1 |
Chromium |
350 million tonnes |
1 |
|
2 |
Lead |
14.8 million tonnes |
1 |
|
3 |
Zink |
34 million tonnes |
1 |
|
4 |
Uranium |
900 000 tonnes |
2 |
|
5 |
Copper |
40 million tonnes |
4 |
|
6 |
Oil |
2.7 billion tonnes |
7 |
|
7 |
Iron |
17 billion tonnes |
7 |
|
8 |
Gold |
1900 tonnes |
9 |
|
9 |
Natural Gas |
1.830 billion m3 |
15 |
Uranium production in Kazakhstan as a potential source for covering the world uranium shortage
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