The mining industry in Bulgaria currently employs over 18,000 people directly, while related sectors expand this figure to more than 120,000 individuals whose livelihoods depend on mining activities. According to Eng. Dragomir Draganov, chairman of the Bulgarian Mining and Geological Chamber, the industry contributes roughly 5% of the country’s gross domestic product, highlighting its significant…
The mining industry, which provides for humanity’s basic needs, went through a turbulent 2024. Rising costs, geopolitics and shifting demand put additional pressure on the sector. Bauyrzhan Burkhanbekov, head of PwC Kazakhstan’s audit practice, spoke about the key takeaways and future outlook. – The recently published global report describes 2024 as a year of contrasts…
Kazakhstan and Jordan agreed to set up a joint venture for uranium deposits development, Chairman of the Board of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Nurlan Zhakupov said. “Kazatomprom and Jordan’s Jumco national company will sign today an agreement on cooperation. According to the document, until the end of 2026, a joint venture will be set up,…
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov on August 27 took part in an event dedicated to the launch of the underground gold-mining project at Kumtor Gold Company. The head of state noted that the return of Kumtor gold mine to state ownership was one of the most important events in the period of Kyrgyzstan’s…
Rational use of water and reliable water supply are some of the key tasks for industrial enterprises. In the context of increasing consumption and stricter environmental requirements, the modernization of pumping stations is of particular importance. In the near future, pumping station No. 54 of the industrial water supply department at the Almalyk Mining and…
Russian terrorists have attacked a processing factory of DTEK in Donetsk region. As a result of the attack, a building was destroyed and machinery was seriously damaged. “The employees are unscathed. Rescuers have quenched the fire,” the company press service reported. This is not the first large-scale attack on the enterprise that provides coal for…
Iran is prepared to supply steel products and provide engineering services to Uzbekistan, the head of the Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has stated during a meeting with the head of the Uzbekistan Metallurgy Association. Mohammad Aghajanlu, who also served as Iran’s Deputy Minister of Industry, highlighted Iran’s experience in…
On the last Sunday of August, Kazakhstani miners will celebrate their professional holiday. According to data from the websites of the state electronic labor exchange Enbek.kz and the private recruiting platform Hh.kz, underground miners are offered vacancies with salaries from 165.3 thousand to 500 thousand tenge. The amount depends on the complexity of the tasks,…