Uzbekistan: Almalyk improves position in Sustainable Fitch rating

International rating agency Sustainable Fitch has affirmed the sustainability rating (Entity Rating) of Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex JSC at level “3” while raising the company’s overall entity score from 56 to 59 points. The rating decision reflects the company’s systematic efforts to improve its sustainable development strategy, as well as progress achieved in environmental,…

Kyrgyzstan: 141 tons of gold produced over five years

Kyrgyzstan produced 141 tons of gold over the past five years, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision Asel Raimkulova said at a meeting of the Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use and Environmental Protection of the Zhogorku Kenesh. According to her, before 2020 the country’s annual gold production averaged about…