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Türkiye and Uzbekistan Sign Mining Cooperation MoU Focused on Critical Minerals
Türkiye and Uzbekistan have agreed to deepen mining cooperation, with an emphasis on critical minerals and rare earth elements.
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Central and Eastern Asia
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Companies & Organisations
Arras Minerals and Teck End Strategic Alliance as Kazakhstan Copper Targets Advance to 2026 Plans
Arras Minerals plans follow-up drilling in 2026 after a two-year, Teck-funded program delivered multiple new porphyry targets in Kazakhstan.
Industry News
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.
Industry News
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.
Companies & Organisations
Success Minerals Kazakhstan Plans Resource Evaluation in Aktogay District
Success Minerals Kazakhstan will begin multi-year exploration work in the Aktogay district from 2026 to assess solid mineral resources.
Companies & Organisations
Glencore Shifts Focus to Asset Sales After Failed Merger Talks With Rio Tinto
After failed merger talks with Rio Tinto, Glencore is preparing major asset sales to refocus its business on copper.
Industry News
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.
Companies & Organisations
United States Strengthens Rare Earth Supply Chains Through Partnership With Kazakhstan
The US and Kazakhstan have outlined a long-term partnership to supply and process rare earth elements for North American markets.
Industry News
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.
Industry News
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.