METLEN Group, the Greek industrial and energy conglomerate, is actively exploring investment opportunities in Kazakhstan as part of a broader strategy to secure critical mineral resources.
Senior executives from the Athens-based group recently visited Astana, where they held discussions with officials from KAZAKH INVEST, the country’s national investment promotion agency.
The talks focused on potential entry points into Kazakhstan’s mining sector, which is rich in copper, zinc, and other metals essential for the global energy transition.
The move underscores the intensifying competition among Western and European industrial players to diversify supply chains away from traditional sources.
Kazakhstan has emerged as a key jurisdiction for critical minerals, offering a stable regulatory environment and significant untapped reserves.
For METLEN, which has historically focused on energy and infrastructure, this represents a strategic expansion into upstream resource security.