The risks to the financial stability of metallurgical companies are increasing, the Center for Strategic Research noted in a review titled “How Steel Was Cooled”. Domestic demand and prices for most types of ferrous metallurgy products are falling, which is rapidly worsening the financial performance of companies, the Center for Strategic Research notes and warns:…
Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC held a series of meetings with representatives of major U.S. companies – Pangea Global, Mooney Group, TETHYS Gateway Investment – as well as the Nasdaq stock exchange during the B5+1 Business Forum. The negotiations were chaired by Kyrgyzaltyn Management Board Chairman Kubat Abdraimov. During the meetings, the parties discussed prospects for developing Kyrgyzstan’s…
In 2025, Kyrgyzstan exported 89,000 tons of coal worth $4 million to China, according to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. This is 52,000 tons (-37%) and $2.66 million (-40%) less than the previous year. In 2025, Kyrgyzstan mined 4.905 million tons of coal. This is 0.435 million tons (+10%)…
In January, Zaporizhstal produced 249.9 thousand tons of pig iron, 234.4 thousand tons of steel and 215.7 thousand tons of rolled metal. Last year, the company produced 3.6 million tons of pig iron, 3.2 million tons of steel and 2.8 million tons of rolled metal. (Ukrainian metal)
The state-owned enterprise Navoiyuran completed 2025 with results exceeding planned targets across all key areas of its operations. According to the company’s published report, the output of marketable products amounted to 14.3 trillion sums, representing 117.2% of the planned target. Growth compared with 2024 reached 34.5%. The volume of geological exploration work during the year…
Kazakhstan produced 25,839 tons of uranium oxide in 2025, Kazatomprom reported. This is 2,569 tons, or 11%, more than in the previous year. During this period, Kazatomprom exported 18,495 tons of uranium oxide, up by 10.9%. (Logistan)
Kyrgyzstan has been drawn into a global gold storm. Following the sharpest collapse in precious metals prices in recent years, residents have rushed en masse to Kyrgyzaltyn store to sell their gold bullion bars in an effort to avoid further losses. Over the weekend, the line stretched to more than 100 people – an influx…
In 2025, Azerbaijan exported $326.2 million in gold, a 54% increase compared to 2024. This was reported in the January issue of the Export Review of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications. In December 2025, Azerbaijan exported $29.2 million in gold, a 15.9% increase compared to the same period last year. (Report)