KAZ Minerals plans to build a copper smelter near the village of Aktogay in the Abay region. This was announced by Aizhan Balabatyrova, CEO of KAZ Minerals Management. According to her, the project cost will be determined after the selection of a construction contractor. The smelter’s capacity will be 300,000 tons of copper per year.…
Adiz Boboev, governor (khokim) of Samarkand region, met with Pini Atahuz, head of the American company Cove Capital, as part of the Fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum. The main topic of the talks was an investment project for the mining and deep processing of tungsten in the region. During the meeting, the company’s representative presented…
Zaporizhstal continues to systematically support and modernize its crane facilities and lifting mechanisms. Reliable operation of this equipment is an important component of the continuity of production processes, employee safety, and the creation of comfortable working conditions. The plant operates 230 lifting mechanisms and 447 cranes. All equipment regularly undergoes maintenance, repairs, and modernization with…
Prospects for developing the gold mining industry and attracting investment were discussed at the VII Forum of Gold Producers of Kazakhstan. The event was held as part of the Astana Mining & Metallurgy 2026 Congress and brought together representatives of businesses, industry associations, investors, and experts. Opening the forum, Chairman of the Industry Committee Azamat…
Chairman of the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan, Almambet Shykmamatov, commented on upcoming legislative changes regarding taxation in the gold mining industry. According to him, the new measures are aimed at ensuring the state receives a fair share of revenues from rising global precious metal prices. As the head of the State Tax Service noted,…
Estonia has once again called for a full ban on alumina exports from the European Union to Russia, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has said. All loopholes that enable Russia’s military industry to obtain the materials it needs must continue to be closed, Tsahkna notes, following a large alumina refinery in the west of…
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Board of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant Sylvain Geller met to discuss sustainable development, investment projects, and Kazakhstan’s growing role in the global titanium industry. The Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant is one of the world’s largest vertically integrated titanium producers with the full production…
Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe entered the top ten largest exporters of the country last year and topped the rating of exporters of high-value-added products. This is evidenced by the rating published by NV. According to the rating, last year the company sold products on foreign markets for a total amount of about UAH 30 billion.…