Investigation into a possible synergy between the ACP Energies Mining Group and the BRGM, which has just launched a Franco-Kazakh partnership on critical minerals
1. Summary: (in preparation for the MEDEF Round Table of December 5, 2025, bringing together French and Kazakh ambassadors, ministries and businesspeople on critical materials and minerals)
The ACP Energies Mining Group, which dedicated its 8th meeting (see: www.acp-energies.org ) to Kazakhstan, discussed the 25-year partnership (R&D, Training) between Kazatomprom and Orano. Synergy with Critical Minerals should be sought there.
According to a recent EU (Euractiv) note on Europe’s challenge in launching projects funded by the €12 billion Critical Raw Minerals Act (CRMA), ESG being the EU’s only sustainable competitive advantage in Central Asia, it is necessary to integrate audited remediation plans, community consultations, and modern processing technologies (water-efficient plants, closed-loop waste management systems, and smelters powered by renewable energy). (see appendix below)
2. Round table on critical materials and minerals
-Nicolas FORISSIER Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness
-Ersayin NAGASPAYEV, Minister of Industry & Construction
-Benjamin GALLEZOT, Interministerial Commissioner for Strategic Minerals and Metals Supply
-Gulsara Arystankulova Ambassadrice Kazakhstan en France
-Sylvain Guiaugue Ambassadeur France au Kazakhstan
-Guy SIDOS, Co-chairman of the French – Kazakh Business Council, CEO Vicat
-Aidan KARIBZHANOV, Co-chairman of the French – Kazakh Business Council, CEO Visor
-Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness
-Ersayin NAGASPAYEV, Minister of Industry & Construction
-Benjamin GALLEZOT, Interministerial Commissioner Strategic Minerals Metals Supply DIAMMS
– Potential of Kazakhstan’s mineral resources –
-Azzamat PANBAYEV, Chairman of the Industry Committee Ministry of Industry & Construction
-Christophe POINSSOT, Deputy CEO, BRGM –
-Yerlan GALIEV, Chairman of the National Geological Service JSC minerals.e-qazyna.kz
-Al-Farabi YDYRYSHEVA, CEO of the National Center for Technological Foresight JSC
– The financing of mining activities –
-Isabelle MAGNE, Deputy head of unit in charge of Critical Raw Materials, DG INTPA –
-Ruslan ZHUMAGULOV, Director General in charge of Economics and Finance, JSC “NC Tau-Ken Samruk” (www.tsk.kz r.zhumagulov@tsk.kz )
-Arman BATAEV, Founder Managing Partner GWM Capital /Astana Internat.Financial Centre AIFC
-Olivier KUENY, Head of Regional Representation for Central Asia, EIB (online)
– The mining ecosystem: operations and equipment for critical raw materials –
-Nicolas GUILLAUME, Institutional Affairs Coordinator, EPC Group –
-Ablaï KHAIRULLY, Director General, LLP “JV Saryarka Tungsten” –
-Vincent DUFIEF, Head of public affairs, Imerys –
-Nariman ABYLKANOVA, Director General of the State Enterprise “Zhezkazganredmet”
Benjamin GALLEZOT, Interministerial Commissioner for Strategic Minerals and Metals Supply
-> BRGM Presentation, partnership Franco Kazakh