In the coming years, the gold-bearing ore in one of Kumtor's pits — the Central pit — will be exhausted. However, according to President Sadyr Japarov, this will not lead to the shutdown of the entire enterprise. The head of state emphasized that mining at the deposit will continue until 2050.
Transferring equipment to a new deposit
As part of the strategy for mineral resource development, the state intends to develop all deposits in the country independently. In this regard, a redistribution of resources is planned following the depletion of reserves in the Central pit.
Planned indicators
The President reported that more than 100 units of heavy mining equipment currently deployed at the pit are planned to be directed to the development of the Zhetim-Too deposit.
"We want to subsequently direct more than 100 units of heavy mining equipment currently working at the pit to the development of the Zhetim-Too deposit"
Sadyr Japarov urged citizens not to believe rumors about the cessation of Kumtor's operations in 2032 and to use only official information sources.
