Kazakhstan: PM points to low activity in exploration works aimed at expanding solid minerals reserves

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov gave instructions on development of geological exploration in the country at a government session on December 3. In his speech, Bektenov recalled the President’s task to increase the area covered with geological exploration from 1.5 to 2.2 million square km before 2026. “Now, the area covered with geological exploration…

Uzbekistan: projects in mining industry discussed with Cassa Depositi and Prestiti

Uzbekistan and Cassa Depositi and Prestiti (SDP S.p.A, Italian bank) discussed projects in the mining industry, the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology reported. This topic was discussed during a meeting with representatives of the bank at the ministry. The parties also discussed the possibilities of establishing bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation. Following the meeting, the…

Ukraine: occupiers to auction Donetsk region mines

The so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, a terrorist organization created and supported by Russia, has started forming lists of operating mines that will soon be privatized. According to the Center of the National Resistance, for the occupiers this means that they will give the assets to adjoining structures, which will then cut the machinery for metal.…