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Uzbekistan Unveils $3 Trillion Mineral Reserve Potential, Invites Global Investment
Uzbekistan seeks investors to tap into its $3 trillion mineral reserve potential.
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Central and Eastern Asia
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Policies and Regulation
U.S. and Kazakhstan Deepen Strategic Collaboration on Critical Minerals
The meeting underscored the growing strategic alignment between Washington and Astana, particularly in the context of global supply chain resilience and national security.
Industry News
Investors Flock to Central Asia’s Mining and Resources
Mining and Natural Resources Retain Nearly 50% of Foreign Investor Interest in Central Asia and the Caucasus, According to Montfort Eurasia’s 2025 Investor Perception Report.
Industry News
Intensifying Competition for Central Asia’s Critical Raw Materials
The European Union is broadening its access to Kazakhstan’s and Uzbekistan’s resources to decrease its dependence on China, which currently leads the export of critical raw materials in the region.
Policies and Regulation
Trump’s Tariff Surge Sparks Global Aluminum Scrap War as US-EU Tensions Rise
Trump’s Tariff Surge Sparks Global Aluminum Scrap War as US-EU Tensions Rise
Industry News
China Eases Rare Earth Export Curbs Amid Auto Industry Pressure, Offers “Green Channel” to EU Firms
China opens “green channel” for rare earth exports to EU amid supply chain pressure on auto giants, offering temporary relief — but doubts linger.
Companies & Organisations
Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium-Magnesium Plant Sees Net Profit Plunge Threefold in 2024 Despite Revenue Growth
UKTMP’s profit shrinks threefold in 2024 due to surging costs and higher tax payments, despite revenue growth.
Companies & Organisations
Kazakhmys Launches New Industrial Safety Strategy with Digital Overhaul and Risk-Based Approach
Kazakhmys cuts accidents by 25% as it digitizes safety systems and adopts a risk-based industrial safety model.
Companies & Organisations
Chinese Firm East Hope Group to Invest in Major Green Aluminium Project in Kazakhstan
East Hope Group ranks among the world's top aluminium producers and continues to expand its investments in polysilicon, renewable energy, agribusiness, and high-tech industries.
Companies & Organisations
ERG Subsidiary Pays Out More in Dividends Than It Earned
Kazakhstan’s Electrolysis Plant (KEZ), part of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has distributed 18.7 billion tenge in dividends for 2023—10.6% more than its net profit of 16.9 billion tenge for the period, according…