Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzaltyn granted rights to prospect for iron and titanium at Bala-Chichkan

Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC has been granted the right to conduct geological exploration for iron, titanium and vanadium at Bala-Chichkan deposit. The relevant Cabinet of Ministers resolution was signed by Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. The subsoil-use rights were granted for geological exploration. The deposit has estimated iron reserves of 1 million tons. The Bala-Chichkan area covers 4,361 hectares…

Uzbekistan: copper-processing technology discussed with FLUOR

Representatives of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology, led by Deputy Minister Ural Yusupov, met with representatives of FLUOR Corporation on August 12. The parties discussed opportunities to improve the efficiency of enterprises in Uzbekistan through the use of modern copper processing technologies. During the meeting, FLUOR Corporation representatives presented information about the company’s…

Azerbaijan: gold exports up in H1 2026

In January-June, Azerbaijan exported 24,231.8 kg of gold (gold in other semi-processed forms – rods, wire and profiles, plates, sheets, strips, or tapes with a thickness of over 0.15 mm, excluding any base/gold in other unprocessed forms not used for coin minting) worth $3,670,632,000. This is 25.5 times more in value and 12.4 times more…