On 17 September 2026, the Kazakhstan Prime Minister issued a release on the government's decision to postpone the implementation of the country's new mining royalty regime. The new regime, introduced as part of the new Tax Code approved by Law No. 214-VIII in July 2025, is meant to replace the current mineral extraction tax with sales-price-based royalties in line with global standards. The new regime was to be launched on 1 January 2027, applying to new projects and operations receiving exp…