Opportunities for the development of Kazakhstan’s ferrous metallurgy in a market economy

Abstract

The article provides a scientific assessment of the parameters of the location and development of production  facilities, the level of base, scientific and technological infrastructure, growth rates, etc. of the ferrous  metallurgy industry, which is one of the main economic sectors in the country’s economy. Ferrous metallurgy  is an industry that lays the raw material foundation for the machine-building industry. It includes the  extraction of iron, chromite, manganese ores, enrichment and sintering, iron smelting, steel smelting, rolling  preparation, secondary processing of ferrous metals; coal coking; it includes the production of additional  refractory materials, fluxes, refractory clay, iron with the addition of chromium, manganese, ferrobaltic and  metallurgical products with different properties. The purpose of the work is to identify trends in the periodic  and current development of this industry. For example, according to the conclusions of the American  Research Center SJE Austin Associates Ins (JAA), it is concluded that among the economic sectors of  Kazakhstan, 20 industries with high economic potential can withstand competition, including the ferrous  metallurgy industry. Therefore, the disclosure of the current development of this area from the point of view  of scientific research contributes to the implementation of the tasks set.