First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Greg Gayett, visited the new production line of MaxCopper in the Yangihayot district of Tashkent. The launch ceremony was also attended by EBRD’s Uzbekistan representative, Andi Aranitasi. During the visit, Greg Gayett emphasized the importance of supporting modern export-oriented projects like MaxCopper, noting…
A copper ore enrichment plant has been built and commissioned in the city of Almalyk, located 52 kilometers from the Uzbek capital, the Uzbek Presidential Administration reports. The plant will supply raw materials to the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant. The plant was built on a 196-hectare site as part of the Yoshlik-1 deposit development…
China Nonferrous Metal Mining plans to complete and commission a copper cathode plant in Abay region until 2028. The regional akimat (regional state administration) has not announced a more precise timeframe. The project cost is 778.6 billion tenge (over $1.56 billion). The plant is expected to produce up to 300,000 tons of product per year.…
During a working visit to the Tashkent region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev familiarized himself with the operations of Infinity Copper Group, located in the Akhangaran district, which specialized in the production of copper pipes and fittings. The project is implemented on a 10-hectare site in partnership with companies from China and Germany, with a total investment…
Global copper demand is steadily growing, making it a strategic resource for many countries, including Kazakhstan, which has significant reserves and a developed processing system. Against this backdrop, the dynamics of refined copper production in the country are particularly significant, reflecting both internal processes in the industry and its response to global economic trends. According…
The Demirli mining complex in the village of Janyatag in the Aghdere district is planned to export 85,000 tons of copper concentrate to China between 2025 and 2030, valued at 1.6 billion manats ($941.1 million). Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was informed of this during the opening ceremony of the Demirli complex. Copper reserves at the…
From January to November, Azerbaijan produced 2,815 kg of gold and 3,505.5 kg of silver. According to the State Statistics Committee, this represents an increase of 9.7% and 14.4%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024. Over the first 11 months, copper concentrate production in Azerbaijan amounted to 6,420.6 tons, 33 times higher than…
In January-October, Ukraine increased imports of copper and copper wares by 27.4% YoY, to $148.05 million. Copper exports grew by 15.1%, to $84.02 million. In October, copper imports amounted to $14.46 million and exports – $12.91 million. (Ukrainian Metal)