Environmental Protection Expenditures
KMG’s environmental expenditures include costs associated with ensuring compliance with environmental requirements and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, including:
- payment of environmental charges for permitted emissions;
- financing of environmental protection measures;
- environmental risk insurance;
- implementation of compensatory environmental activities;
- investments aimed at preventing and minimizing adverse environmental impacts.
In particular, the volume of investments in the processing of oil-contaminated waste has tripled since 2015, reflecting the Company’s consistent efforts to enhance waste management practices.
In 2025, KMG’s total environmental protection expenditures amounted to KZT 26.4 billion. Key areas of financing included:
- waste recovery (preparation for reuse, recycling, and disposal), as well as remediation of legacy contamination;
- reclamation of oil-contaminated land;
- production environmental monitoring, including marine environmental monitoring;
- modernization of treatment facilities to reduce pollutant emissions and discharges;
- repair and maintenance of treatment infrastructure;
- implementation of technical and organizational measures to reduce emissions, including the replacement and installation of burners and filters, use of catalysts, and other technological solutions.
Compliance with Environmental Legislation
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KMG maintains a systematic approach to ensuring compliance with the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan across all of its production facilities. This work includes the identification and analysis of potential non-compliances, assessment of environmental risks, and implementation of measures aimed at preventing violations of environmental protection requirements.
In 2025, the Company was subject to fines totaling KZT 74.01 million, of which KZT 1,409.245 million* was paid. In addition, two cases of non-financial sanctions were recorded, underscoring the importance of adherence to environmental standards.
The Company continues its efforts to ensure compliance with environmental requirements, mitigate environmental risks, and implement Best Available Techniques (BAT) to minimize its environmental impact.
* On January 30, 2025, Mangistaumunaigas JSC paid fines imposed in 2024 in the amount of KZT 30,939.488 million. On October 10, 2025, by a ruling of the Judicial Board for Administrative Cases of the Mangistau Regional Court, the previously paid amount was returned to the budget of Mangistaumunaigas JSC due to the absence of elements of an administrative off.