Abstract
The article presents data from literature and patent information on the analysis of heavy metals formed during the extraction and processing of various types of raw materials for the production of non-ferrous metals and chemical products.The effects of heavy metals on the environment and living organisms, fauna and flora, as well as people living in different industrial regions of Kazakhstan are shown.The migration of heavy metals in the soil cover of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the planet Earth is presented.On the basis of the analytical review, the goals and objectives of the study are set, the chemical composition of raw materials for the main heavy metals formed in solid and dust -like wastes of production, for technological processing in the production of lead and zinc in the East Kazakhstan and South Kazakhstan regions is given.Information is given on soil analysis conducted in the territory of the Turkestan region in nearby mining complexes and enterprises producing lead and zinc and recreation areas.The distribution of heavy metals and the chemical composition of the analyzed samples taken at various points in the Turkestan region and the Shymkent city are shown.