Kazakhstan: Karaganda region creating aluminum cluster

A project to create a complex of scrap metal processing and aluminum product manufacturing facilities is being implemented in the Saryarka Free Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region, the regional akimat (regional state administration) has announced. The project will be based on the full-cycle Silumin of Qazaqstan plant currently under construction in the free…

Azerbaijan: Chinese companies discuss joint aluminum production

Azerbaijan and the Chinese companies Wanji and Sunstone discussed opportunities to expand mutual cooperation and implement joint projects in aluminum production. Deputy Economy Minister Samad Bashirli reportedly met with the company executives. The guests were informed about Azerbaijan’s favorable investment climate, the infrastructure established in industrial zones, and the incentives and support mechanisms available to…

Slovakia: government asks for aluminum industry benefits

The Slovak government plans to sign a ten-year memorandum of cooperation with the Slovalco aluminum plant, which stopped producing primary aluminum in early 2023, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. As part of supporting energy-intensive enterprises, Fico intends to propose a European solution that provides for several-year exemptions from participation in the emissions trading system.…

Tajikistan: aluminum output up in 2024

In 2024, Tajikistan produced 85 thousand tons of aluminum, up by 24% YoY. In monetary terms output grew by 47%. Manufacture of copper cathodes increased significantly. During discussions with China Mining it was agreed that copper processing in the republic would increase. Moreover, Tajikistan increased gold output by 18.8%, antimony by 23% and silver by…