Uzbekistan: construction of 4th copper-processing plant begins at Almalyk

On October 15, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the activities of the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex and new investment projects. Economic reforms are yielding results in all sectors. Over the past six years, the volume of industrial output at the Almalyk plant has increased 1.8-fold, localization 7.7-fold and investments 13-fold. More than 70…

Uzbekistan: Olga Ponkratova appointed NMMC deputy director

Olga Ponkratova, the Buyuk Kelajak expert, who has graduated from Russia’s Higher School of Economics and Harvard Business School, has been appointed deputy director of the Navoi Mining and Processing Works. With vast experience in mining, Ponkratova worked at Evraz, Novolipetsk Steel, Uralkali, Alrosa, Basic Element, ERG/ENRC, Glencore, Kazphosphate, Teu-Ken Samruk and EY. She also…