The exception was a match between Shakhter and Ekibastuzets which was played at Shakhter's pitch due to insufficient pitch conditions in Ekibastuz.
The history of Ekibastuz begins in the 19th century, when Kosym Pshembayev, a native Kazakh who was commissioned by Russian merchants to look for mineral resources in that region, alighted on a coal field southeast of Pavlodar.
Ekibastuz | The world's tallest chimney, of Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station | Ekibastuz Airport |
The company mines the "Bogatyr Mine" near the city of Ekibastuz in Pavlodar province of Kazakhstan.
Ekibastuz GRES-1 (also known as: AES-Ekibastuz) is a 4,000 MW coal-fired thermal power station (GRES) at Ekibastusz, Kazakhstan.
Bayanaul National Park is located in the province within 100 km of Ekibastuz.