Kyrgyzstan produces over 20,000 tons of gold annually, according to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Subsoil Use Alisher Kurmanaliev. According to him, gold is the main driver of the country’s mining industry. In Kyrgyzstan, 14 mining companies are developing nine primary gold deposits: Kumtor, Makmal, Solton-Sary, Jerooy, Terekkan, Ishtamberdy, Jamgyr, Karakazyk, and Taldy-Bulak Levoberezhny.…
All the miners from the DTEK mine in Dnipropetrovsk region attacked by Russian drones have been safely evacuated to the surface. “Non of the miners were injured”, the company said. The large-scale attack occurred on October 19. (Ukrainian Metal)
The Indian company Glokal Yevroaziya plans to launch copper mining operations in the Surkhandarya region, the regional administration reports. The head of the regional government, Ulugbek Kasymov, met with the company’s CEO, Iqbal Muhammad, to discuss plans for the development of a deposit in the Uzun district, including the extraction, purification, and processing of copper…
Baku Steel Company (BSC) is implementing a consistent environmental protection program aimed at increasing green spaces and preserving biodiversity. As part of the latest stage of its environmental initiative, the company planted approximately 3,000 olive trees and Eldar pine seedlings – a rare species listed in the Red Book of Azerbaijan – on a 5-hectare…
Volnort company has filed a formal complaint with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), accusing Armenia of illegally interfering in the internal corporate affairs of the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), according to Aram Orbelian, managing partner at Concern Dialog Law Firm and a specialist in international law. According to Orbelian, “as a…
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMGK) at BB with a Stable Outlook. The company’s senior unsecured notes were also affirmed at BB, with a Recovery Rating of RR4. According to Fitch, the rating reflects NMGK’s scale as the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, with an…
A delegation from AzerGold CJSC paid working visits to the Turkish cities of Izmir and Canakkale, as well as to the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. The visits were organized with the aim of strengthening ties with the fraternal Turkic states in the mining sector, expanding mutual investment potential, and exchanging technical expertise in the fields…
Kubanychbek Ysabekov, Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service, spoke about the taxes paid by gold mining companies. According to him, Kyrgyzstan profits not only from taxes but also from dividends and jobs. Kumtor paid over 10 billion soms in taxes in the first nine months of this year. “Tax revenues are expected to reach…