Kazakhstan is expanding its coal chemistry industry with plans to produce gas, metallurgical coke, and liquid fuels from its vast coal reserves.

As part of the initiative, a new plant capable of producing 1 million tons of metallurgical coke annually is currently under construction in the Karaganda region. The facility is expected to strengthen Kazakhstan’s industrial supply chain and support the country's metallurgy sector, The Caspian Post reports via Sputnik.

In addition, two separate projects aimed at producing diesel fuel from coal are moving forward. Each facility is designed to generate up to 100,000 tons of diesel fuel per year, marking a significant step toward diversifying Kazakhstan’s energy and petrochemical industries.

The development of coal processing technologies will help create higher-value products from domestic resources while supporting industrial growth and energy security.

Kazakhstan holds the world's tenth-largest coal reserves, with estimated resources sufficient for approximately 300 years. The government sees coal chemistry as a strategic sector that can unlock new economic opportunities and reduce reliance on raw commodity exports.