Companies & Organisations
C29 Metals Withdraws from Kazakhstan After Denial of Rights to Uranium Project
C29 Metals is exiting Kazakhstan after authorities rejected its bid for rights to the Ulutau uranium project.
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Central and Eastern Asia
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Companies & Organisations
Uzbekistan Positions Itself as a Global Tungsten Leader Through Major Expansion of the Technological Metals Complex
Uzbekistan’s TMK is rapidly building a full tungsten value chain to become a major global supplier by 2030.
Companies & Organisations
Asia United Steel to Launch Rolling Steel Production in Almaty Region by 2027
Asia United Steel will invest 289 billion tenge to launch a steel plant producing up to 1.2 million tonnes annually by 2027.
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan Tightens Oversight of Gold Mining Sector as Six Extraction Permits Are Revoked in 2025
Kazakhstan revoked six gold mining permits in 2025 and plans tougher penalties to curb illegal mining and strengthen environmental oversight.
Companies & Organisations
Uzbekistan’s Akfa Group Launches Construction of $600 Million Manufacturing Complex in the United States
Uzbekistan’s Akfa Group has begun building a $600 million manufacturing complex in Kentucky to produce aluminum and automotive components.
Industry News
EU Industry Chief Urges Faster Action and Greater Recycling to Curb Critical Mineral Dependence on China
EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné says recycling and faster agreements are vital to reducing Europe’s reliance on Chinese critical minerals.
Companies & Organisations
TMK and KU Leuven Launch Official Cooperation at EU Critical Raw Materials Week 2025
TMK and KU Leuven have launched a major hydrometallurgical partnership, strengthening Uzbekistan–EU cooperation in critical minerals.
Companies & Organisations
Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Combinat Expands Modernisation Drive with Major Shaft Development at Zarmitan
NMMC advances its mining modernisation with major new shaft development at the Zarmitan deposit.
Industry News
Uzbekistan Moves Forward With Landmark UzNIF IPO in London as Navoi Mining Listing Slows
Uzbekistan prepares its first London IPO with UzNIF, while the high-stakes Navoi Mining listing faces delays.
Industry News
EU Plans Centralized Critical Minerals Purchasing Body to Counter U.S. Global Stockpiling
The EU aims to form a central minerals-buying authority to secure critical supplies amid escalating U.S.–China competition.