In this room offers construction and development of the lake Balkhash, industrial center of Northern Balkhash, has received a city status on April 11, 1937. "Thus began the Balkhash", "Коныратский mine", "Саякский mine", JSC "Plant of non-ferrous metals", "The route", "Socio - economic development of the Balkhash" - historical documents and exhibits of data exposition sections of the hall of modernity clearly demonstrate the chronicle of the city, show the valiant work of the constructors, which resulted in the increased copper giant - Balkhash mining and metallurgical combine. Today it is a powerful enterprise, oriented to the solution of tasks of development of the national economy and social sphere of the region. As well as on the basis of the authentic documentary sources collected exposure of "Prisoners Балхашлага", "Feat of the балхашцев in the great Patriotic war".