Kazakhstan: gold mill to be built

“A gold processing mill with a capacity of 5 million tons a year will be built soon in Burabay district, Akmola region,” deputy governor of Akmola region Marat Igaliyev announced. RG Gold Company is developing the Raigorodok gold ore field in Akmola region. It is situated along the big gold ore belt not far from…

Ukraine: coal import costs up in January-May 2019

Ukraine in January-May increased by 1.3% YoY, to $1.265 billion, expenditures to cover hard coal and anthracite imports, the State Fiscal Service reported. According to the latest stats, over the reporting period, some 9.1 million tons of coal have been imported. The largest suppliers remain Russia, the United States, and Canada. Coal imports from Russia…

Kyrgyzstan: draft law on uranium mining ban submitted to Parliament

A draft law on prohibition of activities related to the geological survey of the subsoil for prospecting, exploration and development of uranium and thorium deposits in Kyrgyzstan was submitted to the Parliament. The document was initiated by the MPs Altynbek Sulaimanov, Almambet Shykmamatov, Kanat Kerezbekov, Myktybek Abdyldaev, Baktybek Turusbekov, Dastan Bekeshev and Altynbek Zhunus uulu.…

Ukraine: ferroalloys export and import in January-May 2019

In January-May Ukraine exported 389.882 thousand tons of ferroalloys, down by 0.6% YoY, valued at $427.560 million, down by 5.8%. According to the State Fiscal Service, the main customers were Turkey (17.18%), Italy (16.21%) and the Netherlands (9.4%). In 5 months Ukraine imported 19.378 thousand tons of ferroalloys, down by 10.4% YoY, valued at $62.109…