Uzbekistan: Almalyk improves position in Sustainable Fitch rating

International rating agency Sustainable Fitch has affirmed the sustainability rating (Entity Rating) of Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex JSC at level “3” while raising the company’s overall entity score from 56 to 59 points. The rating decision reflects the company’s systematic efforts to improve its sustainable development strategy, as well as progress achieved in environmental,…

Uzbekistan: Almalyk denies allegations of irregularities in $200-million foreign contracts

The Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AGMK) has denied reports of possible violations in the conclusion of foreign contracts totaling over $200 million, allegations previously raised by the international investigative journalism network OCCRP. The OCCRP report suggested that some tenders might have been awarded to foreign companies exhibiting characteristics of “shell firms” registered in the…

Uzbekistan: Almalyk output up in January-September 2025

The team of the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant successfully completed the first nine months of this year, meeting and exceeding all production forecasts. Specifically, over 35 trillion sums worth of commercial output were produced during the reporting period, representing 119.9% ​​of the forecast. Consumer goods output reached 6,685,568,000 sums, exceeding the forecast by 118%.…