In 2025, Kyrgyzstan exported 6.2 tons of gold worth $683 million, according to the National Statistical Committee. This is 11.6 tons (a 2.9-fold decrease) and $723 million (a 2-fold decrease) less than in the previous year. Overall, in 2025, Kyrgyzstan exported various products worth approximately $2.6 billion. (Logistan)
Interpipe, a leading global producer of steel pipes and railway products, is pleased to announce the closure of the transaction to acquire the ArcelorMittal Tubular Products (AMTP) facility in Roman, Romania effective as of March 31. The transaction marks a significant milestone in Interpipe’s strategy to expand its European footprint and strengthen its position in…
In March 2026, Zaporizhstal produced 316.4 thousand tons of pig iron, 298.2 thousand tons of steel 254.6 thousand tons of rolled products. In January to March 2026, 819.3 thousand tons of pig iron, 758.2 thousand tons of steel and 660.6 thousand tons of rolled products were manufactured at the plant. (Zaporizhstal)
Measures will be taken in Azerbaijan to develop the mining and metallurgy industries. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a corresponding decree. The purpose of the decree is to accelerate the development of the country’s mining (metal ores) and metallurgy industries across the entire value chain, efficiently utilize mineral resources, expand high-value-added metal processing, and increase…
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has submitted for public discussion a proposal by the Kazakh government to permanently introduce a zero import customs duty on titanium scrap and waste imported into the Eurasian Economic Union (TN VED 8108 30 000 0). The EEC is also considering a proposal by the Kazakh authorities to permanently introduce…
Chinese investors plan to build two alumina plants in Kazakhstan’s Kostanay region. The first plant is expected to have a capacity of up to 1 million tons per year. The project cost is 263.9 billion tenge ($0.554 billion). Production is scheduled to begin in 2028. The second plant is expected to have a capacity of…
Uzbekistan has gone five months without exporting gold, according to the National Statistics Committee. No shipments of the precious metal were made to foreign markets in January-February, compared with $1.7 billion during the same period in 2025. The suspension of sales began in October 2025 and continues despite high global prices. Gold prices remained near…
At a Government sitting on March 31, the Industry and Construction Minister Yersaiyn Nagaspayev announced the key innovative solutions launched in the country’s mining and smelting industry. He revealed that for the past five years, major mining companies had invested nearly 150 billion tenge in scientific research and developmental works, implementing over 1,500 projects. These…