Azerbaijan produced 1,637.4 kg of gold and 2,154 kg of silver in January-July. Gold production decreased by 12.1% compared to the same period in 2025, while silver production decreased by 15%. Over the past seven months, copper concentrate production in Azerbaijan amounted to 10,667.7 tons, 6.3 times higher than the same period last year. As…
In the first six months of 2026, coal was among the commodities that generated a significant trade surplus for Kyrgyzstan, with the surplus exceeding $44,725.7 million. Coal and lignite exports were 7.5 times higher than imports. The main export destinations were Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China, according to data from the National Statistical Committee. Exports of…
The adopted law will allow preserving and developing the only enterprise in Ukraine engaged in the extraction of uranium ore and the production of natural uranium concentrate. The document, in particular, provides for: – Retention of 100% of the shares of SkhidGZK Joint Stock Company in state ownership; – Mandatory independent valuation of the enterprise’s…
A new production complex at the Zhalpak uranium mine in Kazakhstan’s Turkistan region has begun operations with an annual production capacity of 500 tons of uranium. The first-stage complex was launched by the Ortalyk Mining Enterprise, becoming the company’s second production asset. The launch ceremony was attended by Gumar Sergazin, deputy chairman of Kazakhstan’s Nuclear…
The Azerbaijan Mining Expo 2027 international exhibition will take place on September 8-10, 2027 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku, according to exhibition materials. The event will bring together mining industry representatives, government officials, investors, EPC contractors, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers and technology providers from Azerbaijan, the Caucasus, Central Asia and other international markets.…
Kazakhmys and a consortium of companies from China National Chemical Engineering Company signed a $213.76-million EPC contract to build a new sulfuric acid plant at the Zhezkazgan Copper Smelter. The contract was signed on August 18 in Zhezkazgan between Kazakhmys and a consortium of companies from China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC). The signing ceremony…
On August 17, Russian drones massively attacked the territory of one of the DTEK mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of the attack, the company’s infrastructure was significantly damaged. One employee was killed and another was injured. Medics provided him with the necessary assistance. (Ukrainian Metal)
Kazakhstan continues to expand geological and geophysical exploration across its territory. Under the state program for the geological study of mineral resources, regional surveys at a scale of 1:200,000 are being carried out. According to the ministry, until the end of 2026, geological and geophysical studies will cover an area of around 2.2 million sq.…