Topic: copper

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KAZ team takes $900m bet on future of copper

29/10/2020

A consortium led by KAZ Minerals chairman Oleg Novachuk and his fellow director Vladimir Kim this…

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Rio Tinto awards Jacobs Engineering $5.3bn Oyu Tolgoi mining contract

09/06/2016

Rio Tinto has awarded Jacobs Engineering the main contract to build the $5.3bn Oyu Tolgoi underground…

Mongolia Mining & Minerals

Rio Tinto and Mongolia set to sign $6bn Oyu Tolgoi financing agreement

14/12/2015

The Mongolian government and Rio Tinto will officially sign an agreement finalising terms for the financing…

Australia Mongolia UK Mining & Minerals

Oyu Tolgoi copper mine expansion still on, Rio Tinto assures investors

09/11/2015

Rio Tinto’s Turquoise Hill Resources subsidiary has reassured investors that it expects to finalise financing for the $6.8bn …

Mongolia Mining & Minerals

$6bn Oyu Tolgoi mine expansion ‘no brainer’ – Rio Tinto

21/09/2015

Rio Tinto this week insisted that its plans for a $6bn expansion of  the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper…

China Kazakhstan Investment & FDI Mining & Minerals

KAZ Minerals teams up with Chinese for copper and aluminium projects

11/06/2015

KAZ Minerals, one of the world’s major copper producers, is looking to raise a further $3bn…

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North Korea offers Russia copper in exchange for electricity

07/05/2015

North Korea has offered Russia copper from its  Onsong deposit in exchange for electricity, the Ministry for…

Kazakhstan Investment & FDI Mining & Minerals

Karaganda gold and copper mines secure $100m EBRD loan

01/04/2015

Two companies involves in developing the Karaganda gold and copper mines in Kazakhstan have secured a $100m loan…

Kazakhstan Investment & FDI Mining & Minerals

Rio Tinto signs up to Kazakh copper exploration JV in Karaganda

24/03/2015

Rio Tinto, the British-Australian company metal and mining company has entered into a joint venture with Kazgeology to…

Kazakhstan Mining & Minerals

KAZ Minerals to invest $1.6bn in Aktogay and Bozshakol copper mines

26/02/2015

KAZ Minerals, Kazakhstan’s  largest copper producer, this week announced that is to invest up to $1.6bn this…

Kazakhstan Mining & Minerals

Kazakhstan mining investment to reach $30bn by 2017

21/10/2014

Kazakhstan mining investment:  Kazakhstan is in the process of drafting a new mining law that will…

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Kazakhstan and Iran sign off on $500m in contracts

10/09/2014

Kazakhstan and Iran sign off on $500m in contracts: Representatives of  the Kazakh and Iranian business  communities…

Kazakhstan Mining & Minerals

Kazakh gold exploration programme approved

21/05/2014

A new five-year Kazakh gold exploration programme has been officially approved by the government, Deputy Minister of…

Russia Siberia Mining & Minerals

$1bn investment sought for Bystrinskoy copper mine

20/05/2014

The world’s largest nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel is looking to raise $1bn to finance the development of the Bystrinskoy…