Mine and Industrial complex at Koshkar-Ata, Kazakhstan

Mine and Industrial complex at Koshkar-Ata, Kazakhstan

Before industrial operations started in the 1960s, the Koshkar-Ata hollow was a periodic lake rich in natural salt, making it unsuitable for farming. The discovery of vast uranium deposits in the deserts of western Kazakhstan lead to the establishment and rapid development of a uranium extraction and processing industry. At its peak in the 1980s…

  • Produced by:
    Philippe Rekacewicz (le Monde Diplomatique) assisted by Laura Margueritte and Cecile Marin, later updated by Riccardo Pravettoni (GRID-Arendal), Novikov, Viktor (Zoi Environment Network)
  • Year:
    01/03/2012

Mine and Industrial complex at Koshkar-Ata, Kazakhstan

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