The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — For decades, Kazakhstan’s mining story has been defined by what lies beneath its soil. At the Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress  (AMM) 2026 on June 11, however, the conversation focused on a different question: what happens after the minerals are extracted? As governments and companies race to secure supplies of critical minerals needed… The post AMM2026: Next Mining Boom Will Be Built on More Than...