President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has met with Robert Friedland, the Executive Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation in geological exploration, metal extraction and processing. The President was informed about the launch of large-scale geological exploration works in Chu-Sarysu copper basin in Kazakhstan. Ivanhoe Mines previously…
In the coming years, Uzbekistan plans to triple its copper production, as reported by the Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov. According to him, the implementation of related projects is already actively underway. Along with increasing production, special attention will be given to the development of high-value-added manufacturing, which will significantly expand the country’s export potential.…
Azerbaijan exported 3,800 tons of copper ores and concentrates from January to March, generating $5.2 million in revenue. This marks a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024, with exports up 20.3-fold in volume and 15.4-fold in value. In the first quarter of 2024, Azerbaijan exported only 186 tons of copper ores and…
In 2024 Kazakhstan extracted 160.2 million tons of copper ore, up by 7.4% YoY. Such ores contain only 0.5-0.6% of copper. Copper concentrate output decreased by 2.1%, to 567.2 thousand tons with copper content of 8% to 35%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-November, Ukraine increased imports of copper and copper wares by 6.1% YoY, to $127.286 million. According to the State Customs Service, exports grew by 24.5%, to $81.11 million. In November, Ukraine imported $11.033 million worth of copper and exported $8.129 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-July, large enterprises produced 17.4 thousand tons of copper pipes. Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, the volume of production increased by 33.9%. In July, large enterprises produced 2.5 thousand tons of copper pipes. (Statistics Agency)
14,900 tons of copper pipes were produced by large enterprises in Uzbekistan in January-June. This production volume has increased by 32.5% compared to the corresponding period of 2023. In June, large enterprises produced 2,552.7 tons of copper pipes. (Statistics Agency)
The new enterprise of the Kazakhmys Corporation has manufactured the first products – copper concentrate with copper contents of 19.28%. The Shatyrkul Processing Factory is expected to reach its design capacity until the end of October. The factory will be processing up to 1.2 million tons of ore per year from the Shatyrkul and Zhaisan…