Kyrgyzstan: ADB predicts increase in gold exports

The Asian Development Bank forecasts gold export growth in 2024-2025, ADB experts have said during the presentation of the Asian Development Review in Bishkek. According to them, the current account deficit is expected to narrow in 2024-2025, as gold exports increase and imports slow due to lower domestic demand and re-exports. (Kazinform)

Kazakhstan: RG Gold to suspend gold extraction

RG Gold, developing the Raigorodok deposit in Akmola region, could suspend gold extraction using heap leaching this year. “Because of the thinning of oxidized ore we, most likely, will have to suspend operation and mothball heap leaching manufacture,” the financial director Marat Shaimardanov has said. RG Gold is using two types of processing capacities with…

Romania: arbitration case against Canadian company for controversial gold mining project unexpectedly won

Romania would not have to pay any compensation to the Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources for stopping the gold mining project at Rosia Montana, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington (ICSID) decided on March 8. Romania’s Government issued a statement confirming the outcome of the case on March 9. The verdict,…

Kyrgyzstan: gold exports up in 2023

Kyrgyzstan exported 20.2 tons of gold in 2023, up 69-fold YoY. According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the export value amounted to $1.284 billion, up 14-fold. During this period, Kyrgyzstan exported gold to the following countries: Switzerland – 17.065 tons ($1.088 billion), China’s Hong Kong – 1.847 tons ($115 million), UAE – 1.294…

Kyrgyzstan: 20.2 tons of gold sold in 2023

In 2023, Kyrgyzstan exported 20.2 tons of gold for $1,284.3 billion, data of the National Statistical Committee said. Only 290 kilograms of precious metal worth $1.3 million were exported in 2022. Thus, last year, the volume of gold exports increased 69-fold YoY. Switzerland accounted for the main volume of exports of the precious metal —…