«Transnational Company «KazKhrom» JSC (Aktobe, Kazakhstan):

Til V. V., President of a Corporation

Donskoy Ore-Dressing and Processing Enterprise – subsidiary of «Transnational Company «KazKhrom»» JSC (Khromtau, Kazakhstan):

Bekeev M. M., Executive Officer, e-mail: mbekeev@kazchrome4.enrc.com

Kazakhstan has the largest amount of reserves and extraction capacities of chromium ores in the world, after the Republic of South Africa. Reserves of Kazakhstan chromites are situated in the Kempirsay massif, on the territory of Aktobe region. These reserves are developed by Donskoy Ore-Dressing and Processing Enterprise (Transnational Company «KazKhrom»).
With near 20 mln. t. of total global production of chromium ore per year, Donskoy Ore-Dressing and Processing Enterprise extracts near 4 mln. t. of ore. Kazakhstan chromite ores have the highest content of chromium oxide (50%) and low concentrations of detirmental impurities (phosphorous and sulphur). Such content provides the possibility of usage of this mineral raw materials in ferroalloy, refractory and chemical branches of industry.
This article shows the basic stages of the 75-th year history of development of Donskoy Ore-Dressing and Processing Enterprise — from opening and mastering of unique chromite deposits in Kazakhstan till nowadays. There are presented the realized projects of extraction and concentration of mineral raw materials and projects of development of industrial and social infrastructure. This article also describes the problems of mastering of deposits' deep reserves and prospects of further long-term development of enterprise.
Nowadays, Donskoy Ore-Dressing and Processing Enterprise is a high-technological and efficiently organized mining enterprise with high-qualified personnel, provided by stable work and modern social infrastructure. All the foregoing creates the basis for further long-term development of enterprise and successful solving of complex problems of mastering of deep reserves of unique deposit of chromites and, consequently, social-economic welfare of workers and citizens of a town.