Uzbekistan’s Technological Metals Complex has held meetings with representatives of Canadian drilling company RJLL Drilling and consulting firm Astera Minerals to discuss cooperation in geological exploration and the introduction of advanced technologies, according to the company’s press service.
RJLL Drilling specialises in deep, surface and underground diamond core drilling, with an annual drilling volume exceeding 600,000 metres across various climatic conditions. Astera Minerals is a consulting company focused on international project management in geology, mining, and the extraction and processing of critical minerals including rare and rare earth metals, and facilitates the attraction of global investors for mining initiatives in Central Asia and other regions.
The Technological Metals Complex expressed readiness to cooperate with British and Canadian partners on geological diamond core drilling and reverse circulation drilling, and outlined plans for joint geophysical surveys and geochemical rock analysis.
The meeting reflects UzTMK’s continuing effort to broaden its Western technology and investment partnerships as Uzbekistan positions its critical minerals sector as an alternative to Chinese-dominated supply chains.
