Kazzinc

Kazzinc
Industry mining
Founded 1997[1]
Headquarters Kazakhstan
Number of employees
24,000[1]
Parent Glencore (69.61%)[1]
Website www.kazzinc.com

Kazzinc is a Kazakhstani mining company founded in 1997, when a majority stake was privatised to Swiss commodity trader Glencore.[1] It has 6 mines and several smelters, and produces zinc, lead and copper, and also has interests in gold and silver mining.[1]

Kazzinc sponsors Kazzinc-Torpedo, a Kazakhstani ice hockey team.

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