Mining and Metals Central Asia

5 mining trends for 2016

Despite falling commodity prices, and a number of key challenges hitting the industry in 2016, mining still has some interesting trends emerging in 2016. Deloitte has identified several issues that...

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Japan tightens grip on Kazakhstan’s emerging rare earths sector

Kazakhstan is believed to hold important reserves of rare earths, used in a variety of industries including green technology, defence systems and consumer electronics. Japan is tightening the grip...

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Kazakhstan is now the US top uranium supplier

Kazakhstan is now the United States’ top supplier of uranium for the country’s nuclear power plants, after overtaking Australia last year, figures published by the Energy Information Administration...

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Global rating of Kazakhstan's natural resources

Lead – 22% (1st in the world) Zinc – 15.2% (1st) Chromium ore – 37.6% (1st) Barite – 47.2% (1st) Uranium – 18.9% (2nd) Silver – 16% (2nd) Manganese –...

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Kazakhstan plans to increase position in rare earth global market

Kazakhstan plans to increase its share in the global market of rare earth elements (REE) during the next several years, which is expected to take place through the more active development of local REE...

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Opinions of Exhibitors 2015

Roland von Kaenel, Area Sales Manager, ABB - It is the first time I came from Switzerland to your country. I think your exhibition has a good attendance. There are a lot of players at the market. So...

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Kazakhstan increases uranium production in 2015

Kazakhstan increased uranium production up to 23.8 million tons in 2015, Kazakhstan's national atomic company Kazatomprom said Jan. 18. Kazakhstan produced 22,829 tons of uranium in 2014. Thus,...

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New video of MiningWorld Central Asia 2015 now is available

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Kazakhstan to remain top of uranium heap for next decade: Kazatomprom

Kazakhstan will continue to dominate the world's production of uranium up until 2025, according to Kazatomprom, the state-owned entity that mines and explores for uranium, and also produces atomic power...

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The Circulars 2016, the world’s premier circular economy award program, is now open for entries!

You have the chance to be honored at an awards ceremony at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2016 and showcase your circular economy work before a high profile audience. If...

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30th Central Asian International Mining Exploration & Mining Equipment Exhibition