Ukraine: VostGOK uranium mine being flooded

In Kirovograd region, situation at the Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works mines is getting critical, the chairman of the Independent Miners’ Union of Ukraine Mikhail Volynets has said. According to him, due to the cut of electricity by Ukrenergo, the operation of the ventilation and water pumping at the mines stopped, in particular, at the…

Kazakhstan: country among world’s top 20 by gold reserves

Over the past 10 years, gold-bearing ore production in Kazakhstan has increased 2.2-fold, Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Iran Sharkhan has said. “Metals are more than just commodities – they are tools of economic and political influence. In the face of intensifying global competition, Kazakhstan remains a pillar of stability, neutrality and predictability,” said…