Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor laboratory passes international accreditation

The inspection and analytical laboratory of Kumtor Gold Company CJSC has passed international accreditation, the company reports. The corresponding certificate was issued by the Kyrgyz Accreditation Center. According to the company, this confirms the high quality and reliability of the laboratory tests and analyses conducted at the Kumtor mine, now officially recognized at the international…

Uzbekistan: China discusses creation of metallurgical industrial park in Tashkent region

On July 28, Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan Ilzat Kasimov held talks with Song Lipin, General Director of the Chinese company Limaomaoli Metal Company. The discussions focused on the current status of the joint iron ore mining project and the prospects for expanding investment cooperation. The Chinese side expressed interest in…

Armenia: ZCMC confirms seismic safety of Artsvanik site

There is no seismic risk recorded at the Artsvanik tailings dam operated by the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), according to Ardzvin Tsatryan, acting head of the company’s environmental department. Tsatryan stated that monthly reports were compiled based on seismic sensors installed in different sections of the dam, recording underground tremors and their potential impact. In…