A fire broke out at the No.1 processing plant of the Aktogai deposit in the Abai region, leading to the evacuation of 20 people. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to KAZ Minerals, the incident occurred on August 9 at about 12:00 at the high-pressure roller crusher section during scheduled preventive maintenance. The initial fire source was located near the screen. Work at the site was carried out by employees of a contracting organization.
The company's press service stated that there were no injuries, and no complaints related to smoke were received. Twenty people were evacuated from the production site. Open burning was promptly extinguished, with no smoldering or smoke. There is no threat to neighboring buildings, conveyors, or other production areas, and no environmental consequences.
The cause of the incident is yet to be determined. A special commission has been established for investigation, and state authorities have been notified.
KAZ Minerals is also currently assessing the extent of material damage and the possible impact of the incident on repair timelines and production.
The second processing plant and the oxide ore processing complex are operating normally.
Earlier, Kursiv reported on an accident at the Artemyevskaya mine of Vostoktsvetmet LLP in the East Kazakhstan region, also owned by KAZ Minerals, where a worker died as a result of a rock collapse.