BKS Webinar: Impact of New Environmental Requirements on the Mining Sector

The Republic of Kazakhstan recently adopted a new Environmental Code (No 400-VI 3PK) which replaced the older Environmental Code from 2007. The new Code has undergone considerable changes incorporating the recommendations of OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). The changes to the Environmental Code have an effect on all the sectors of the country's economy including the mining sector. At this webinar, we will have experts both from Kazakhstan and UK discussing the impacts of the new Environmental Code on the mining sector of Kazakhstan. 

Host:

David Skeels - BKS, Director

Welcome words:

Olga Protassova - Mining Lead, DIT, British Embassy, Nur-Sultan

Beth McKendrick - First Secretary Trade and Investment, British Embassy, Nur-Sultan

Moderator:

Victor Kovalenko - Sustainability Executive, EY, Almaty 

Speakers:

Maxim Kononov - Dep. Executive Director, AGMP (The Association of Mining and Metallurgical Enterprises) - '

Assel Konyskerey - Associate, White&Case - 'View of the Environmental Code'

Trent Collins - Head of Tailings, KAZ Minerals - 

Mark Fellows - Co-Founder and CEO, Skarn Associates, UK - 

The discussion between the speakers will be followed by a live Q/A session where you will have an opportunity to communicate directly with the speakers. There will also be available a simultaneous language interpretation to the Russian language.

Registration is necessary to attend the webinar, please register by pressing RSVP. Registration link will be provided a day before the webinar. Registration will close on the 13th March at 20:00.