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Chevron Fund Invests $23.5m in Ferroalloy Production Project in Ekibastuz
Chevron’s investment fund will invest $23.5 million in a new ferroalloy plant in Ekibastuz, set to launch in 2026.
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Czechia’s Chvaletice Manganese Project Gains Strategic Importance for EU Battery Supply Chains
Czechia’s Chvaletice project could supply up to a quarter of Europe’s manganese demand, strengthening regional battery material security.
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US Launches Project Vault to Secure Critical Minerals and Deepens Engagement With Central Asia
The US has launched Project Vault to build a strategic critical minerals reserve while positioning Central Asia as a key partner in diversifying global supply chains.
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Kazakhstan to Invest Over 8 Trillion Tenge in Expanding Coal Power Generation by 2030
Kazakhstan plans major investments in new and modernized coal power plants to strengthen energy security while reducing emissions.
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Illegal Gold Mining Uncovered in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan Region
Kazakh prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation after uncovering illegal gold mining in the Sozak district of Turkestan Region.
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Why Central Asia Must Lead on Critical Minerals Cooperation
Central Asia’s critical minerals future depends less on diplomatic signals from Washington and more on its own ability to deliver project-ready, value-added industrial development.
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Investigation Links UK Shell Firms to $200 Million in Uzbek State Mining Contracts
OCCRP says a cross-border web of little-known firms tied to shifting ownership records won more than $200 million in AMMC tenders since 2022.
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Austria Extends Mining Licence for Wolfsberg Lithium Project, Boosting Development Certainty
Austria has extended the Wolfsberg lithium mining licence by two years, supporting project planning as a potential mining decision is targeted for 2026.
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A Strategic Assessment of Promise vs. Reality in Central Asia’s Mineral Development
Central Asia is entering a pivotal moment in its mineral future. The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington signalled a shift in how the region is perceived — not as a geopolitical…
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Ending the ‘Extract-and-Export’ Era: How FORGE and Pax Silica Transform Central Asian Mining
The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial marks a seismic shift for Central Asia, repositioning the region from a geopolitical "Great Game" buffer to the essential pivot of a new U.S.-led industrial order. By…