Azerbaijan: Mining Expo 2027 set for Baku in September 2027

The Azerbaijan Mining Expo 2027 international exhibition will take place on September 8-10, 2027 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku, according to exhibition materials. The event will bring together mining industry representatives, government officials, investors, EPC contractors, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers and technology providers from Azerbaijan, the Caucasus, Central Asia and other international markets.…

Kazakhstan: knowledge on modern ore testing technologies exchanged with Uzbekistan

Specialists from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan shared expertise in mineral resource research. Experts from Kazakhstan’s Eastern Scientific Research Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals (often referred to as VNIItsvetmet) visited Uzbekistan’s Central Laboratory of Uzgeologorazvedka JSC and the Analytical Laboratory Complex in Samarkand. Discussions centered on ore testing methods, enrichment products, laboratory participation in qualification…

Kyrgyzstan: mining output up in Q1 2026

In January-March, output in Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector totaled 21,303.8 billion soms, with the volume index increasing by 30.4% YoY, the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. In March alone, enterprises produced goods worth more than 6,694 billion soms. The strongest growth was recorded in the extraction of other minerals, where output rose 2.9-fold.…