Enhancing access to further education

KAZ Minerals is committed to improving educational opportunities for young people in the areas local to our operations, in line with the Group’s social investment objectives over the long term. As a Group, we have supported a wide range of projects in the area of education, including investing in student scholarships, grants and internships, as well as providing funding to local universities and colleges for repairs and equipment.

In 2021, the Group funded a new project to provide accommodation for students whose homes are not in the vicinity of large educational establishments.

The majority of local universities and colleges are concentrated in regional towns and cities, which presents students from smaller towns and villages with a significant impediment to pursuing further education. The high cost and shortage of accommodation is prohibitive to many, and while some educational institutions in Kazakhstan provide halls of residence for their students, not all establishments can afford to provide sufficient accommodation for students during their studies. As a result, KAZ Minerals enhanced its long-standing partnership with the Ayagoz Polytechnic College by constructing a dormitory with capacity for over 100 students.

The dormitory was completed in November 2021 and the first students were accepted in December. The dormitory also has the facilities required for students to learn, exercise and relax, including a fully equipped library, several study rooms and a gym.

Talgat Kaliyev, a student specialising in the maintenance of gas and electrical equipment says: “The dormitory is built with everything you need in the modern world and provides great opportunities for students like me. This is a great help and a warm home for us”.