OREANDA-NEWS. August 21, 2009. KAZAKHMYS PLC, a company listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided KASE with a press release, reported the press-centre of KASE:

Nurlan Nigmatullin, Major of Karaganda oblast, visited a few enterprises in Zhezkazgan. N. Nigmatullin visited a local power station a sole source of heating and electricity in the city for residential houses, social objects and industrial complexes.

Chairman of Corporation Kazakhmys Eduard Ogay informed N. Nigmatullin on readiness of Zhezkazgan power station to the upcoming cold season. This year KZT1.6 bn was invested to repair Zhezkazgan power station.

Kazakhmys is planning to end repairing works to cold season till October 10. By that time 8 boilers will be prepared. 68 % electrical network and 65 % heating network are ready. Season repairing works are supplied according to the schedule. Additionally KZT200 m was allocated for recovery of heating network and water supply.

"Kazakhmys group is ensuring uninterrupted heating supply of the city. Allocated funds are in fact disbursed, so, we are certain, there will be no problems. On the whole, during the last two years Kazakhmys released about USD40 m for capital repairs of Balkhash power station and Zhezkazgan power station",  - Chairman of Corporation Kazakhmys Eduard Ogay commented.