Uzbekistan: copper production to increase

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on July 29 laid the first stone in the foundation of a $2-billion copper-processing plant. The new factory is to be erected within the country’s only copper producer, Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC). It will process 60 million tons of ore annually. At the second stage, according to plans, the…