Belgrade witnessed mass protests against construction of a lithium mine in Serbia. Some 30 thousand protesters marched through the city having temporarily blocked the central train station and one of the highways. They protest against the launch of the mine the development of which has been granted to Rio Tinto. Ecologists believe that lithium extraction…
In January-July, Ukraine decreased ferroalloys exports 7.5-fold YoY, to 39.691 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports decreased 5.4-fold, to $48.133 million. The main customers were Turkiye (31.38% in monetary terms), Poland (25.72%) and Italy (14.69%). Over 7 months, Ukraine imported 64.549 thousand tons of ferroalloys valued at $107.096 million,…
In January-July, Ukraine increased ferrous metals scrap exports by 46.9% YoY, to 149.229 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports grew by 60.4%, to $47.8 million. In July Ukraine exported 24.792 thousand tons of scrap, in June – 22.161 thousand tons, in May – 14.952 thousand tons, in April –…
In January-July, Ukraine decreased pig iron exports by 26.1%, to 669.982 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in monetary terms exports decreased by 26.8%, to $253.918 million. The main customer was the USA (66.61% in monetary terms), followed by Turkiye (10.29%) and Italy (8.95%). Over 7 months, Ukraine imported 15 tons of pig…
In July, Ukraine increased rolled metal output by 3% MoM, to 588.6 thousand tons. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, steel manufacture decreased by 3.5%, to 708.9 thousand tons, and pig iron by 1.1%, to 621.4 thousand tons. Compared with July 2023, rolled metal production increased by 11.4%, steel – by 17.9% and pig iron by 15.5%. In…
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC has been granted rights to use Kyzyl-Ompol subsoil. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. The company received the right to conduct geological exploration and develop deposits in Issyk-Kul region. Kyrgyzaltyn has the right to develop deposits of titanomagnetite, zirconium, phosphorus, thorium and uranium on…
On August 27, the State Property Registry will hold an online auction to sell 23 deposits. The auction had to be held on August 12, but was postponed due to technical reasons. The following deposits will be auctioned: Bogembai (coal), Uzynmurt (polymetals), Tursun-Tore (gold). Vostochno-Kozyrevskoye (bauxites), Yesymzhal (manganese) and Alpys (gold, cadmium, copper, lead, silver…
Kazakhstan is one of the largest exporters of uranium in the world. NAC Kazatomprom JSC extracts uranium at 26 sites of 13 deposits in the Turkistan, Kyzylorda and North Kazakhstan regions. All of them are polygons where many wells are installed and uranium is leached from underground. The company itself is constantly looking for new…