Armenia: country pushes for CRIRSCO entry as mining priority

Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Asatur Vardanyan met with a delegation led by Gareth Kirkham, Chair of the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO). Vardanyan emphasized that Armenia’s accession to CRIRSCO was of strategic importance and was part of the country’s mining sector development strategy. The meeting focused on Armenia’s accession…

Ukraine: coke imports down in January-October 2025

In January-October, Ukraine decreased coke imports by 4.1% YoY, to 557.45 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in October imports amounted to 66.28 thousand tons, up by 15% MoM, but down by 0.6% YoY. The main supplier in January-October was Poland (518.14 thousand tons), Indonesia supplied 27.67 thousand tons and the Czech Republic…

Uzbekistan: gold exports up in January-October 2025

From January to October, Uzbekistan significantly increased its exports of non-monetary gold, according to the National Statistics Committee. Gold shipments abroad amounted to $9.90 billion, representing a 49.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024 ($6.63 billion). The share of gold in the country’s export structure reached 34.1%, up from 29.2% in January-October of…