Mongolia’s new mining boom
Climate change and a mining boom are altering the lives and livelihoods of Mongolians. Tsedew Zagdbazar, 46, remembers the brutal winter of 2009-2010. That year,...
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Tajikistan gifts silver mine license to Chinese company
Lawmakers in Tajikistan have voted to ratify an agreement giving a Chinese company development rights for a silver mine in the Pamir mountains. Parliament voted...
Chaarat set to pursue gold opportunities in Kyrgyz
Aim-listed gold miner Chaarat Gold, which operates the Kapan mine, in Armenia, and is developing the Tulkubash project in the Kyrgyz Republic, sees potential to...
EBRD supports gold mining in Mongolia
EBRD support for a mining investment in southwestern Mongolia will create jobs and ensure the highest possible environmental standards at the Khundii Gold project in...
Silver Lining? Tajikistan defends controversial decision to give mine to China
Tajik authorities are defending their decision to give a Chinese company the rights to develop a major silver mine in a move seen by some...
Chaarat completes joint venture with Çiftay for Kyrgyz Republic projects
Gold mining company Chaarat has concluded a joint venture (JV) agreement with Turkish company Çiftay İnsaat Tahhüt ve Ticaret for Kyrgyz Republic projects. The agreement conclusion...
Mining Arbitration in Central Asia
Kazakhstan Mining activities Kazakhstan has attracted a significant amount of foreign investment in the oil and gas, mining, telecommunications and construction sectors. The...
China’s Zijin Mining set to miss 2019 output targets including Serbia copper mine
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd, one of China’s biggest gold miners, expects to miss production targets for gold, copper and zinc this year although it...
Chaarat completes joint venture with Çiftay for Kyrgyz Republic projects
Gold mining company Chaarat has concluded a joint venture (JV) agreement with Turkish company Çiftay İnsaat Tahhüt ve Ticaret for Kyrgyz Republic projects. The agreement conclusion...
Mongolia: Mining should serve sustainable development
The mining sector in Mongolia should play a truly transformative role and serve as a catalyst to ensure the realisation of economic, social and cultural...