Aktogai copper smelter (300,000 t/yr), Abai region – construction contract to China National Chemical Corporation, construction started (USD 1.414bn)
ترسية عقد – Kazakhstan
Civil, steel erection, refractory, mechanical and E&I subcontractors and suppliers active in Central Asia should approach the Chinese EPC contractor now that site works have started on this USD 1.4bn smelter.
| Type | Contract award |
|---|---|
| Status | Contract awarded – subcontracting open |
| Country | Kazakhstan · Aktogai |
| Client / owner | Aktogai copper smelter project owner (not named in source) |
| Awarded to | China National Chemical Corporation / China National Chemical Corporation Kazakhstan |
| Value | USD 1.414bn |
| Announced | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Project type | Factories & industrial plants |
Trades and packages needed
- Earthworks, excavation & site grading (main package)
- Concrete works (in-situ) (main package)
- Structural steel fabrication & erection (main package)
- Mechanical erection & equipment installation (main package)
- Refractory works (main package)
- Electrical & instrumentation (E&I) installation (main package)
- Process piping fabrication & welding
- Heavy lifting, rigging & transport
- Camps, temporary facilities & catering
- Land surveying & geotechnical investigation
- Steel, rebar & structural sections supply
- Cables, switchgear & electrical materials
What to do
The contract has been awarded. The winner will now buy materials and subcontract packages – contact their procurement team.