Volkovgeologiya JSC
| Location: | N/A |
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| Subordinate To: | Kazatomprom [1] |
| Size: | N/A |
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General Director: Bakhytzhan Berikbolov
Activities: Volkovgeologiya has been exploring areas in Kazakhstan for uranium deposits since the 1940s.[2] Kazatomprom owns 90% of Volkovgeologiya shares.[3]
Sources:
[1] Interfax, 30 July 1999; in "Kazakhstan Forecasts 37% Growth in Uranium Production," in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, http://web.lexis-nexis.com.
[2] Natalya Todorova, "Is Uranium Our Friend or Enemy?" Kazakhstanskaya pravda, 4 April 1996, p. 5; in "Public Fears of Radiation Contamination," FBIS-SOV-96-086-S.
[3] Interfax, 30 July 1999; in "Kazakhstan Forecasts 37% Growth in Uranium Production," Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, http://web.lexis-nexis.com.
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