copper

Kazakh Government Approves $1.6 Billion Copper Smelter in Balkhash

Kazakhstan's government has approved an investment agreement for a new copper smelter in Balkhash, worth $1.6 billion, to be built by Qazaq Smelter and launched by 2030.

British gold miner in Azerbaijan updates drilling program

The company plans to implement a 90,000-meter drilling program in 2026–2027: approximately 55,000 meters of exploration drilling and about 35,000 meters of feasibility study drilling.