Karmetkombinat: history of construction and environmental problems

This article examines the history of Karaganda metallurgical plant construction. The authors emphasize that issue building large objects heavy industry for war effort became urgent during Great Patriotic War. Due to fact Kazakhstan possessed minerals reserves, in 1942 region People’s Commissariat Ferrous Metallurgy USSR initiated construction a production iron, steel and rolled products. However, start was delayed several years. First all, delay due site, base, railway tracks were not prepared operation long time. In addition, Atasu iron mine, which ore base plant, carried out at slow pace. Only 1957, project Metallurgical Plant approved by Government USSR. note 1958 an all-Union Komsomol seven specialized enterprises participated. modern Karmetkombinat is one largest coal bases republic. At same time, it gives rise complex environmental problems region, solution remains permanent.