Uzbekistan: 76 projects in mining worth $2.6 billion to be implemented over three years

On March 7, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the development of strategic mineral resources and the manufacture of high-value-added products. The country has identified deposits of more than 30 metals, including tungsten, molybdenum, magnesium, lithium, germanium, graphite, vanadium and titanium. However, until recently, this sector had not received sufficient attention, with…

Kazakhstan: country takes steps towards transparency in mining industry

Kazakhstan is implementing new measures in mining and geological exploration to enhance transparency in the mining sector. A meeting has been held between the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Chairperson of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Helen Clark. During the conversation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that since joining the organization in 2007, Kazakhstan…

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…