Chromtau, Kazakhstan - At the beginning of April 2021, the new contract for driving a weather-discharge roadway as a ramp to the -400 m level entered the realization phase. Thus, the colleagues of TOO SCHACHTBAU Kasachstan have successfully started the now third drivage in the mine "10th Anniversary of the Independence of Kazakhstan". They are supported by more than 30 newly recruited employees. In addition, extensive investments have been made in new technology. In parallel, discussions are being held with the customer ERG Capital Projects/ KAZCHROME on several further subprojects, which give rise to expectations that the project in the northwest of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be continued in the next few years. On June 13, 2021, the next stage of 8,000 m of excavated roadway has now been reached in the course of the tunnelling work, thus marking another anniversary. "The team on site will continue to do everything in its power to ensure that the work continues at the current, high performance level with the highest level of work safety and free of accidents," reports General Manager Olaf Schmidt. While he is pleased, he is also concerned about the current price development for the materials to be used. This is also a major challenge in Kazakhstan, which means that the company is always working hard to find solutions and alternatives.

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