Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector revival: A new focus on critical raw materials
Kyrgyzstan is poised for a significant transformation in its mining industry, with plans to issue licenses for the extraction of critical raw materials (CRMs)—a shift...
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Kyrgyzstan’s new gold bullion plant set to open in Kara-Balta, boosting local mining industry
Kyrgyzstan is set to inaugurate a gold bullion production facility in Kara-Balta, located in the Chuy region, by August, according to Narynbek Satybaldiev, Deputy Chairman...
Reviving U.S. mineral production: Countering China’s strategic dominance
Kyrgyzstan’s state-run company Kyrgyzaltyn has received a license to explore and develop the Tash-Bulak block of the Kyzyl-Ompol uranium deposit, announced Deputy Board Chairman Narynbek...
Kyrgyzstan extracts over 1 million tons of coal in first half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, Kyrgyzstan extracted more than 1 million tons of coal, according to a meeting held by Acting Minister of Natural...
Kyrgyzstan and Russia agree on major cleanup of radioactive waste sites
Kyrgyzstan ratified a significant agreement with Russia on Wednesday to undertake extensive decontamination of radioactive sites across the country. The agreement addresses the environmental damage...
Kyrgyzstan’s resumption of uranium mining triggers fears of environmental catastrophe
Environmental activists in Kyrgyzstan are raising alarms over the potential for a disaster following the parliament’s decision to lift a five-year ban on uranium mining....
Norway ventures into deep-sea mining: Exploring arctic resources
Kyrgyzstan is contemplating lifting the moratorium on uranium and thorium mining, imposed in 2019 following the Kyzyl-Ompol field scandal. The Ministry of Natural Resources, backing...
Underground gold mining at Kumtor can provide hundreds of millions of additional dollars to the Kyrgyzstan’s budget
The Kumtor deposit is one of the ten largest gold deposits in the world. The mine is located in the Issyk-Kol region in the permafrost...
Since Kyrgyzstan seized the gold mine last year, it has been the source of constant scandal
“It’s a secret” is becoming a catchphrase to describe how Kyrgyzstan is currently being administered, especially as concerns the giant gold mine that authorities seized...
Centerra and Kyrgyzstan Reach Agreement to Split
If implemented, the agreement would see the Canadian mining firm exit Kyrgyzstan after a tumultuous 20 years and Bishkek assume responsibility for the mine. On...