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Mongolia Fails to Select Investor for Borteeg Coal Project
Mongolia has transferred development of the Borteeg coal deposit to Erdenes Tavantolgoi after no bidder in an international tender satisfied government requirements.
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Companies & Organisations
Kazakh Scientists Develop Near Zero-Waste Technology for Processing Complex Polymetallic Ores
Kazakhstan has developed a near zero-waste technology for processing complex polymetallic ores, enabling extraction of ferroalloys and high-purity metals while significantly reducing tailings.
Companies & Organisations
Kazakhstan’s Revised Subsoil Code Threatens CGN Mining’s Uranium Stakes as Contract Renewals Loom
Kazakhstan's new Subsoil Code amendments could allow Kazatomprom to claim 90% of CGN Mining's uranium joint ventures upon licence renewal, putting the Chinese company's resource base at four Kazakhstani mines at significant…
Companies & Organisations
Central Asia Metals Acquires Canada’s Cygnus Metals for $166 Million to Add Quebec Copper-Gold Project to Kazakhstan and North Macedonia Portfolio
Central Asia Metals is acquiring Canada's Cygnus Metals for $166 million in shares, adding the Chibougamau copper-gold project in Quebec to its Kazakhstan and North Macedonia portfolio as it pursues copper growth…
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Kazakhstan Finds Safety Gaps at 10 Mining Sites as Authorities Push for Worker Positioning Systems Across the Sector
A Kazakhstan government inspection of 55 mines found ten facilities at eight companies lacking mandatory worker positioning systems, with authorities demanding corrective action as part of a broader safety programme covering 50…
MINEX Forum News
The Transshipment Loophole: Is China using Morocco as a backdoor to Europe?
EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič has warned that over $6 billion in Chinese industrial investment in Morocco risks turning the country into a transshipment hub that bypasses Western tariffs, exposing a fundamental weakness…
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Kazakhstan’s Science Minister Challenges EU to Treat Country as Research Partner, Not Just a Critical Minerals Quarry
Kazakhstan's Science Minister Sayasat Nurbek argues that the EU's €12 billion Central Asia strategy treats his country as a quarry and transit route while ignoring its research capacity, and calls for Horizon…
Companies & Organisations
Mercuria Energy Group Opens Astana Office to Deepen Partnership With Kazakhmys on Technology Transfer and Sustainable Production
Mercuria has opened a regional office in Astana to deepen its partnership with Kazakhmys, focusing on production modernisation, technology transfer and workforce development as Kazakhstan's largest copper producer advances its sustainability strategy.
Companies & Organisations
CoreX Holding Plans to Double Manka Gold Resources to 400,000 Ounces and Begin Mining in East Kazakhstan in 2026
CoreX Holding plans to begin mining at East Kazakhstan's Manka gold deposit in 2026 targeting 187,000 ounces annually, while a second exploration phase is expected to more than double total resources to…
Industry News
Uzbekistan to Scrap State Coal Price Controls From June and Launch $494 Million Nishbosh Mine as Output Targets 11 Million Tonnes
Uzbekistan will abolish state coal price controls from June 2026 and move to exchange-based trading, while launching a $494 million Nishbosh mine development and a $1.3 billion ultra-supercritical power station as annual…