British Expertise International hosted the Mining in Kazakhstan: Roadshow London 2020 to discuss the recent reforms in the country’s mining legislation, as well as to present attractive projects to potential foreign investors. The roadshow was organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the UK jointly with British Expertise International. The event’s speakers were Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister…
Members of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan will hold a second protest rally, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Mining and Metallurgical Union Eldar Tadzhibaev has announced. According to him, nothing was achieved at the last rally on February 25, as the current chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Mirbek Asanakunov,…
The Government of the Republic of Armenia, through its Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, has expressed its commitment to good governance of the mining sector by joining the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF). “We are pleased to welcome Armenia as the IGF’s 75th member,” said Greg Radford, Director, IGF.…
Mines will not be closed or liquidated until their employees get another job, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said during an all-Ukrainian meeting of coal workers on February 25. “No mine can be closed or liquidated until people get a new job, secure and decent pay. First, new jobs for these people, and only then…
All wage arrears to Ukrainian coalminers should be paid during March and April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said during an all-Ukrainian meeting of coal workers on February 25. “I very much ask for all debts to coalminers to be completely repaid in the next two months: March, April,” Zelensky said. He noted that wage…
Among the EAEU members Armenia is leading by the growth in mining industry and the industrial sector. In 2019 the industry grew by 9%, and the mining sphere – by 23.9%. Kyrgyzstan demonstrated the industry growth of 6.9% and mining – 11.8%. It is followed by Kazakhstan (3.8% and 3.7% respectively), Russia (2.4% and 3.1%)…
About 200 miners of the Dzidziguri mine have gone on a strike in Tkibuli region of western Georgia earlier today after the employer demanded they use the tunnel of Mindeli mine to reach their regular work site, which they say “takes too much time and effort”. The miners said that the alleged reason for the…
Razrez Tugnuisky in the Republic of Buryatia has commissioned BELAZ-75131 quarry dump trucks and a BELAZ-74131 towing vehicle. The machines were delivered in late 2019. The 130-ton BELAZs have replaced older models. The company fleet contains mostly machines with high lifting capacity – 130-ton BELAZ-75131 and 220-ton BELAZ 75306. (Ukrainian metal)