Kazzinc can confirm that an incident occurred earlier today at the Zinc smelter of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Metallurgical Complex. The incident has tragically resulted in the death of two individuals with one person critically injured and four others having sustained light injuries.
Emergency services attended the scene promptly, and injured individuals are receiving medical care. The situation is currently contained with efforts focused on treating the injured personnel. The relevant authorities have been notified.
Air quality testing by the local authorities have confirmed that there has been no impact on the environment by the incident.
Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of the individuals affected by the incident. The operation will be providing support to those involved and to our employees during this difficult time.
We will provide further updates as appropriate
