1. ENERGY
The Kazakh government is putting new emphasis on developing
non-conventional energy sources. Anthony Robinson looks at several big operators
that are finding ways of cutting costs, raising fresh revenue and cutting
accidents by investing in a variety of new, ecologically friendly technologies
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