Kundybai
Rare earth metals

The deposit is located in the Kostanay region in the north of Kazakhstan near the border with Russia.

Ores (4th ore deposit) are represented by a loose clay-sand mass lying on the floor at a depth of up to 40 m. The ore is not radioactive.

Strategic Plan: Introduction of pilot production with further study of technological characteristics.

Reserves and resources

Category C 2 25 150 tons

Category P1 123 300 tons

Protocol of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1192

12 A

dated 22.05.2012 .

Average content

The composition of REM is favorable

The depth of occurrence is 40 m . This makes it possible to develop 

the deposit in an open way without significant initial stripping.

The total area of the geological allotment is 32 sq. km.