Tungsten from Vietnam may replace Chinese for Japanese buyers
Since the start of the year, China has restricted tungsten and compound supplies to Japan, forcing Japanese firms to seek alternative suppliers.
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Uranium production at Inkai is planned to be reduced to 7,600 tonnes by 2029
The South Mining and Chemical Company JV, 70% owned by Rosatom and 30% by Kazatomprom, has released an updated development plan for the Inkai deposit.
Hong Kong investor to search for copper and molybdenum near Balkhash
Kazakhstan's Georesource Asia, controlled by Hong Kong's Yaohua Group, is preparing copper and molybdenum exploration in the Karaganda region.
China launched an offshore wind farm with 18-megawatt turbines
One turbine at the Fanshi wind farm generates enough energy in a year to power several thousand households.
Chinese company earned $202 million in net profit from a tungsten mine in Kazakhstan
Chinese company Jiaxin, developing the Boguty tungsten deposit in Kazakhstan's Almaty region, reported H1 results: net profit of $202.4 million, versus a loss a year earlier.
China controls almost 60% of global electronics production
One region makes almost all the tech the rest of the world uses, from smartphones to circuit boards.
Chinese company to invest $30 million in rare mineral mining in Zhambyl region
A mineral that rarely makes headlines turns out to be a quiet but essential link in producing far more hyped rare metals.