The decision was made following a meeting with residents of Tokmok, Chui, and Kemin districts. Local community representatives, specifically elder Toktobek, demanded a halt to operations at the deposit. According to residents, the developer's activities are damaging 4 hectares of land, and they believe developing tourism would be more profitable.
License suspension and gold reserves
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision Almaz Musaev reported that the expertise for this site has been returned and the license has been suspended. During the discussion, the President clarified the volume of resources at the site.
Deposit parameters
"And we do not need this gold if the people are against it"
Context
Earlier, in November 2025, State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Chairman Kamchybek Tashiev released data on the value of the Dolpran deposit's subsoil, estimated at $10 billion. He noted that the state provided five licenses free of charge, but the company resold them for $32 million without commencing independent development. According to Tashiev, the state did not receive a single som, while the lands and mountains were destroyed. An investigation was also conducted, resulting in the detention of the company's CEO.
3 billion som
the amount stated by Kamchybek Tashiev during the discussion of license costs
