Uzbekistan: gold exports up in July 2020

In January-July, Uzbekistan exported $3.2 billion worth of gold. The share of gold in exports, according to the State Statistics Committee, reached 40%. A sharp increase was recorded in July – $1.1 billion. In January-June, exports amounted to $2.1 billion. In 5 years exports have increased many-fold. Thus, in 2015 Uzbekistan exported $823.9 million worth…

Ukraine: SevGOK to spend 2.3 billion UAH on environment protection

This year, Severniy Mining and Processing Works intends to invest 2.3 billion UAH in environment measures. In particular, the company will continue looking for efficient ways to protect environment. “This time we have successfully tested a peat hydroxide reagent while carrying out explosive works in the Annovsky quarry. Dust emission decreased by 30% and gas…

Ukraine: cave-in occurs at mine in occupied Donbass

In Torez, Donetsk region, controlled by the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, a serious accident has happened at the Progress mine. There was a cave-in, resulting in the death of a miner. Locals thought something happened at the nearby Zarya mine, where a strike had begun earlier. (Ukrainian…