Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev launched construction of the Aktogay copper smelter through a video link. He addressed participants at the ceremonial start of the project from a telebridge. The new plant is expected to produce 300,000 tonnes of copper per year. Its name links the smelter to the Aktogay copper project in Kazakhstan. The ceremony marked the shift from planning into construction of a major industrial facility. The excerpt did not provide the total cost or an expected completion date.