533 COMPANIES FROM 30 COUNTRIES WILL GATHER IN ALMATY AT MINING & METALS CENTRAL ASIA AND KAZCOMAK 2026

FROM 16 TO 18 SEPTEMBER 2026, THE 31ST CENTRAL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF MINING EQUIPMENT, ORE AND MINERAL EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING — MINING & METALS CENTRAL ASIA 2026 AND THE 22ND KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ROAD AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION AND MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT — KAZCOMAK 2026 WILL TAKE PLACE IN ALMATY.

This year, the exhibition venue will bring together 533 companies from 30 countries: Australia, Austria, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, the UAE, Poland, Russia, the USA, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden and South Korea. Kazakhstan will be represented by 161 companies, while another 372 participants represent the international market. National groups have been formed by Austria, Germany, Canada, China, Russia and Finland.

For the first time, 182 companies will participate in the exhibitions, accounting for 34% of the total number of exhibitors, while their overall number has increased by more than 10%. The scale of the exhibition continues to grow: in 2026, it will occupy 20,000 sq. m.

Alongside the large-scale international exhibition, an important component of the exhibitions will be the business programme, focused on the current challenges of the mining and metallurgical complex.

On 16 September, the business agenda will focus on:

Plenary Session «The Future of Kazakhstan’s Mining and Metallurgical Sector: Critical Minerals, Projects and New Growth Opportunities»;

AI Stage «Assessing Digital Maturity and AI Readiness in Mining: From Data Richness to Decision Readiness»;

Canadian Group Workshop «Canadian Expertise and Solutions for the Global Mining Industry»;

practical seminars by CIDRA Minerals Processing Inc., Earth Technology, FLS, Epiroc and Sandvik.

On 17 September, the programme will continue with:

GEOTECH FORUM, featuring two thematic sessions: «Kazakhstan’s New Policy Architecture and the Future of the Mining Industry» and «Digital Mining and Metals: From Automation to Intelligent Management and Robotisation»;

AI Stage «Operational Efficiency Diagnostics: Identifying and Validating Value Across the Mine-to-Mill Chain»;

round table «Best Practices Day: Presentation of German Industrial Solutions for Kazakhstan»;

practical seminars by Normet and Composit.

Mining & Metals Central Asia and Kazcomak 2026 will once again serve as a platform for direct dialogue between business representatives, government bodies, industry associations and the international professional community.

The exhibitions are held with the official support of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Almaty City Akimat, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the ALE Republican Association of Mining and Metallurgical Enterprises (AMME).

The seminar zone partner is Composit, the photo zone partner is Melytec, the water partner is AltynArna, the games and recreation zones partner is Nartas, and the official exhibition guide partner is Cummins.

The event is organised by Kazakhstan’s Iteca exhibition company and its international partner, ICA Events Group of Companies.