According to the decree of the president on the further expansion of cooperation with Japan, the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Works in 2023-2030 will supply uranium valued at over $1.14 billion to Japan. The company is the only manufacturer of uranium in Uzbekistan. Its exports amount to 90%. The main customers are Japan, USA, India,…
In 2019 Kazakhstan intends to mine 22,742 tons of uranium, up by 5% YoY. Kazakhstan accounts for almost 40% of the global uranium output. At the same time, prices on the uranium market are low, so Kazakhstan tries to produce high-added value goods. In particular, Ulbinsky Iron and Steel Works will produce fuel assemblies for…
President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov has signed a law banning activities related to geological exploration of underground resources with the aim of prospecting, exploration and development of uranium and thorium deposits. Presidential press service reported. The law was adopted by the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic on October 31. “The purpose of the law is…
A grant of EUR 5.7 million will be allocated to Kyrgyzstan for reclamation of two uranium tailings, the Information Support Department of the Cabinet of Ministers has reported. The First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov took part in the 4th meeting of the Donor Assembly of Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia, held…
At least 308 deposits may be affected due to the law banning development of uranium and thorium in Kyrgyzstan, an independent expert, and member of a government group Alik Zhanuzakov believes. He noted that the expert community provided its vision as soon as discussion of the bill began. “Then we said: if you pass such…
The draft state budget for 2020 envisages UAH 140 million to support the program on increasing uranium mining in Ukraine, Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection Oleksiy Orzhel wrote on Facebook. “The new investment program provides for the allocation of UAH 140 million to boost domestic uranium mining,” wrote Orzhel. According to him, investing in…
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized serious environmental problems in Akmola region. “There are serious environmental problems in the region. To improve the environmental situation it is necessary to solve the issues of atmospheric air pollution in the Shchuchinsk-Borovskoy resort area”, said the President. The Head of State reminded that he repeatedly spoke about the…
Employees of Kara-Balta Mining Combine ask members of the parliament to hold off on passing a bill banning extraction and processing of uranium and thorium. According to Maxim Savosin, Deputy Director for Production at Kara-Balta Mining Combine, the bill may lead to complete closure of the combine. It has been working without failures for more…
As part of the investment project between Uzbekistan’s State Committee for Geology and French Orano Group, it is envisaged to attract foreign direct investment at the initial stage of up to $20 million and about $150 million if a commercial field is discovered, representative of Orano Group reported. Orano have decided to create a joint…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a draft decree to implement licensing of uranium mining by the State Inspection of Nuclear Regulation. The draft decree has been backed by 293 members of the parliament. Now only processing and transportation of uranium ores are licensed. (Ukrainian metal)