Company history

Kazchrome was recognized as the winner of the Best Social Partner international competition among primary organizations of the Trade Union Council of Central Asian Countries (TUCCA).

ERG began operation of the first Komatsu HD1500-8 mining dump trucks in Kazakhstan at the Vostochny open-pit mine.

Pavlodar Aluminium Plant transported PCB equipment and waste to France for disposal, fulfilling its obligations under Stockholm Convention on POPs.

Unmanned equipment transported more than one million tons of rock mass at the Vostochny open-pit mine.

The joint project of the Donskoy Ore Mining and Processing Plant and BTS – “Intelligent Machine Vision System for Monitoring Steel Belts in Calcination Kilns” – won the Digital Almaty Awards 2025.

A new state-of-the-art community center, built through funding from ERG, has opened in Khromtau.

Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter produced its milestone four-millionth ton of primary aluminium since the start of “winged metal” production.

ERG held Kazakhstan’s first international forum of corporate universities for the mining and metals industry.

ERG received the TXF award in the category “Mining and Metals Deal of the Year” for its 2024 agreement with Bank of China and Glencore on pre-export financing of copper produced in Africa.

The staff of SSGPO’s Sokolovsk mine reached a production milestone of 100 million tons of ore in the year of its 50th anniversary.

ERG announced the issuance of guaranteed coupon bonds with an international credit rating of up to US$100 million for Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter JSC.

As part of the 15th International Mining and Metallurgy Congress Astana Mining & Metallurgy, ERG transferred a digital catalog of historical geological reports to the government, contributing to the development of mineral resource base in Kazakhstan.

Kazchrome has produced its 40-millionth ton of ferroalloys at Furnace 21 of Aksu Ferroalloy Plant since its establishment.

ERG has donated the certificate for the latest German ureterorenoscope to the Rudny Multidisciplinary Hospital under its charitable program.

Together with its partners, ERG launched the Mobile Quantorium “Mynbala.kz” project – an educational caravan for schoolchildren in Kostanay Region.

ERG held its first unique ZAVOD FEST festival of working professions.

The 5th anniversary Kazchrome Duathlon 2025 took place in Aktobe.

ERG announced the launch of a new digital service for the company's contractors – ERG Partners, which enables them to obtain passes to the Group's facilities much faster.

Kazchrome set a world record: more than 150 tons of ferrochrome were produced in a single technological cycle from one DC electric arc furnace at Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant. WORLD BOOK OF RECORDS (WBR) officially registered the record.

A unique cultural event took place in Aktobe – a special performance of Qurysh Bilek Musical, a joint project of Kazchrome and Aktobe Regional Philharmonic Society named after G. Zhubanova.

ERG signed an agreement with Podolsk Machine Building Plant as part of the reconstruction project of Power Unit No. 7 at Aksu Power Plant with estimated investments USD 280 million./a>

ERG and the Gymnastics Federation of Kazakhstan held the family sports festival GymFest in Pavlodar.

The Krasnooktyabrsk Bauxite Ore Mining Company celebrated its 75th anniversary.

The Gas Treatment Complex for Smelting Furnace No. 42, capturing 99.5% of dust emissions, was put into operation at Aksu Ferroalloy Plant.

The railway car repair company BEREKE 2004 LLP celebrated its 20th anniversary.

The Bolashak mine has resumed operations.

Two inclusion support rooms were opened and equipped under the frame of Run for Autism 2025 charity race held with ERG support at Altyn Kun Nursery School No. 2 and Rudny Secondary School No. 1.

New high-capacity substation built under ERG funding doubles reliability of power supply to Khromtau and Khromtau District.

ERG completed one of the largest green energy projects in Kazakhstan – Khromtau Wind Power Plant.

Разрез «Восточный» и АО «Шубарколь комир» отметили 40-летие.

ERG financed the modernization of two schools in the single-industry towns of Aksu and Khromtau under its national education support program ERG Mektep.

A next-generation secondary school built by ERG opened in Rudny; it is one of the largest within the Keleshek Mektepteri project.

Kachary Ruda JSC has opened the second repair facility for Hitachi dump trucks.

ERG has signed a crucial agreement for settlement of its dispute with Gecamines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A project to integrate AI tools into the existing smelting furnace control IT system was launched at Aksu Ferroalloy Plant.

New sports and children’s playgrounds built under the social initiative of Shubarkol Komir JSC were opened in Atasu settlement and Shubarkol urban-type settlement.

BTS Project Manager, Aizhan Ziyadanova received the Best of Nation award from the WorldSkills international movement.

ERG and SGS signed an agreement providing for a voluntary international environmental audit of the Group's Aluminum Division enterprises – Pavlodar Aluminium Plant and Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter.

ERG signed a contract with Fujian Longking for the supply of three hybrid filters for Power Units No. 4 and No. 7 at Aksu Power Plant.

An innovative technology for extracting chromium from waste was launched in Aktobe region – ERG Green flotation facility.

Reconstruction of the filtration system at Sintering Kiln No. 5 was completed at the Pavlodar Aluminium Plant.

ERG signed a strategic contract with a consortium of Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH and Midrex Technologies Inc. as part of the Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) Plant project in Rudny.

ERG opened the first Professional Qualifications Recognition Center (ERG PQRC) for Kazakhstan’s mining and metals industry in the city of Aksu.

The first ERG Skills International professional skills competition in the mining and metallurgical complex of Kazakhstan took place in Aksu.

Bright murals dedicated to the Year of Blue-Collar Professions and the anniversary of Abai decorated ERG’s hometowns.

ERG and Steel Structure Plant JSC signed memorandum for dump trucks supply within the framework of the 21st Forum of Regions of Russia and Kazakhstan in Uralsk.

Donskoy Ore Mining and Processing Plant was awarded the Grand Prix in the category “Best Enterprise – Participant in Personnel Training” at the national competition Kasıbi Maman.

Reconstruction of the Aksu-1 Station was completed, increasing its processing capacity by 40%.

Balgyunbek Myrzabek, a representative of the Donskoy Ore Mining and Processing Plant, won the WorldSkills Kazakhstan 2025, Republican Professional Skills Championship in the Industrial Automation competence.

During the state visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Japan, ERG signed memoranda of understanding and cooperation with Japanese conglomerates Hitachi and Mitsui.

As part of the state visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Japan, ERG signed a long-term contract for the supply of gallium with Mitsubishi Corporation RtM Japan Ltd.

ERG employees in Pavlodar received the keys to their new apartments.