KAZAKHMYS PLС (United Kingdom) signed agreement of cooperation on hydropower engineering with RusGidro (Russia)

08.06.12 12:16
/KASE, June 8, 12/ - KAZAKHMYS PLС (London), shares of which are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided to KASE the following press release of June 8, 2012: quotation On June 7, in Astana, within official visit of President Vladimir Putin to Kazakhstan, was signed the agreement between Kazakhmys Group and Russian company RusGidro on cooperation in the area of hydropower engineering. The document was signed by Kazakhmys Group Director General Oleg Novachuk and Chairman of RusGidro Management Board Yevgeni Dod. The agreement stipulates creation of the joint venture for construction in Kazakhstan hydropower engineering objects with the capacity up to 300 megawatt. Before the agreement signing Akimat of Almaty Oblast studied minor rivers of Kazakhstan. As a result, defined potential platforms for construction of small hydropower stations. At the initial phase, Kazakhmys and RusGidro intend to study possible construction in Almaty Oblast of seven small hydropower stations with the total capacity about 108 megawatt. In the future, the companies plan construction of additional station to achieve the capacity of small hydropower stations up to 300 megawatt. ends The press release full version is available on KASE website at: - http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/GB_KZMS/gb_kzms_reliz_080612.pdf - in Russian; - http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/GB_KZMS/gb_kzms_reliz_080612_kz.pdf - in Kazakh. [2012-06-08]