The Azerbaijan Mining Expo 2027 international exhibition will take place on September 8-10, 2027 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku, according to exhibition materials. The event will bring together mining industry representatives, government officials, investors, EPC contractors, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers and technology providers from Azerbaijan, the Caucasus, Central Asia and other international markets.…
Kazakhmys and a consortium of companies from China National Chemical Engineering Company signed a $213.76-million EPC contract to build a new sulfuric acid plant at the Zhezkazgan Copper Smelter. The contract was signed on August 18 in Zhezkazgan between Kazakhmys and a consortium of companies from China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC). The signing ceremony…
On August 17, Russian drones massively attacked the territory of one of the DTEK mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of the attack, the company’s infrastructure was significantly damaged. One employee was killed and another was injured. Medics provided him with the necessary assistance. (Ukrainian Metal)
Kazakhstan continues to expand geological and geophysical exploration across its territory. Under the state program for the geological study of mineral resources, regional surveys at a scale of 1:200,000 are being carried out. According to the ministry, until the end of 2026, geological and geophysical studies will cover an area of around 2.2 million sq.…
Azerbaijan reduced gold production by 12.1% YoY, to 1,637 tons in January-July, the State Statistics Committee reported. Silver production decreased by 15%, to 2,154 tons. Gold mining in Azerbaijan is carried out by Anglo Asian Mining and AzerGold. (The Moscow Times)
PJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih” was hit by a missile strike from Russia on the night of August 16, as a result of which two people were killed and 13 more employees of the enterprise and contractors were injured. “As a result of the attack, the main production facilities of energy and blast furnace production were…
The state enterprise Navoiyuran generated nearly 4.3 trillion sums in net profit in the first half of 2026, marking a 136.1% increase compared to the same period last year. In January–June 2025, the enterprise recorded a net profit of 1.8 trillion sums. The company’s net revenue for the reporting period grew by 101.8% YoY, to…
Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC has been granted the right to conduct geological exploration for iron, titanium and vanadium at Bala-Chichkan deposit. The relevant Cabinet of Ministers resolution was signed by Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. The subsoil-use rights were granted for geological exploration. The deposit has estimated iron reserves of 1 million tons. The Bala-Chichkan area covers 4,361 hectares…