Akbastau mine

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| pushpin_map =Kazakhstan

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| coordinates = {{Coord|44|44|45.89|N|67|39|0|E}}{{cite web |title=Akbastau mine, Budenovskoye Uranium ore field, Sozak, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan |url=https://www.mindat.org/loc-297807.html |website=mindat |access-date=4 November 2023}}

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| state/province = South Kazakhstan Province

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The Akbastau mine is a large in-situ leaching mine located in the southern part of Kazakhstan in South Kazakhstan Province. Akbastau represents one of the largest uranium reserves in Kazakhstan, having estimated reserves of 66 million tonnes of ore grading 0.077% uranium.{{cite web|url=http://www.uranium1.com/index.php/en/mining-operations/kazakhstan/akbastau-mine|title=Akbastau Mine|year=2013|publisher=uranium1.com|accessdate=2013-06-25}}

The mine started production at the end of 2009.{{Cite web |title=Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan - World Nuclear Association |url=https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=world-nuclear.org}}