Kazakhstan scales up geological exploration activities with 38 promising copper, nickel, coal, gold and rare earth metal deposits discovered in the first quarter of 2025. In line with the President’s directive, until 2026, geological and geophysical exploration of the country’s territory should cover 2.2 million square kilometers, against 2 014.4 thousand kilometers in 2024. In…
On May 27, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Mining Industry and Geology Bobir Islamov together with representatives of the ministry, held a meeting with a delegation led by Zhu Hongbing, CEO of Henan Investment Group Co., Ltd. The meeting focused on the company’s ongoing projects in Uzbekistan, with particular attention given to investment opportunities in the mining…
The Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting between Deputy Minister Ulugbek Yusupov and representatives of the Turkish company Aydeniz Group. The parties discussed prospects for launching new investment projects in Uzbekistan’s mining sector. The Uzbek side also presented the measures being taken to create a favorable investment climate in the…
The Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology of Uzbekistan, under the leadership of Deputy Minister U. Yusupov, held a meeting with representatives of China National Uranium Corporation Limited (CNUC). The talks focused on prospects for cooperation in the fields of geology and mining, including the implementation of joint geological exploration projects, the adoption of advanced…
On April 28, Minister of Mining and Geology Bobir Islamov, along with senior officials from the ministry and the leadership of the Uzbek Technological Metals Complex (Uzbek Kombinat Tekhnologicheskikh Metallov), held a meeting with Pini Althaus, Managing Partner of Cove Capital LLC. During the meeting, the parties discussed the growing attention given to geology and…
Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan Akram Aliyev held a meeting with representatives of Landers Mining, a US-based investment company specializing in mining and exploration. The meeting centered on opportunities for bilateral cooperation in geological exploration and mining. The company expressed strong interest in launching exploration projects in Uzbekistan, emphasizing the country’s…
Following the auctions for subsoil use rights held in 2024, the total amount of budget revenues amounted to more than 5.7 billion tenge, the Ministry of Industry and Construction said. According to the ministry, the following investors came to Kazakhstan: – Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited, Skyfall LTD, Pallas Resources Limited , Нidden Owl…
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…