Kazakhs Outshine Russians to Win Gold
A labyrinthine dispute over a company with vast gold-mining assets in Kazakhstan, which had tarnished the country's investment image and pitted a couple of powerful Russian oligarchs against a rich and...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan Bans Gold Ore Exports – Report
Kyrgyzstan’s gold sector has been running into problem upon problem lately. Just this year at least one major foreign-run operation had its license suspended, another was slapped with a $5 million...
View ArticleGold Miner Scared Out of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has suffered another self-inflicted wound on its economy. Following a weekend attack on its gold exploration camp, a South African joint venture is suspending drilling after supporters...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan Sends Investors Message: Buyer Beware
It’s been another dispiriting week for foreign investors in Kyrgyzstan.On November 25, the auction of the government’s 49 percent stake in Alfa Telecom failed when only one buyer came forward. The...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan Suspends Work at New Chinese Refinery
Kyrgyzstan’s government has suspended work at a brand new Chinese-built oil refinery, the prime minister has announced, after local protestors demanded the polluting plant clean up its act. A lack of...
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