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		<title>Ukraine: Interpipe delivers nearly 10,000 railway wheels to Saudi Arabia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interpipe, under the KLW brand, has delivered 9,923 railway wheels to Saudi Arabia in 10 years. Over 10 years, Interpipe has delivered 9,923 railway wheels to Saudi Arabia with a total weight of 24,883 tons and continues to develop in this market. The company noted that rolling stock in Saudi Arabia had specific operating conditions&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Uzmetkombinat profit up in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[JSC Uzmetkombinat significantly improved its financial results in the first quarter of 2026, posting a net profit of 116.5 billion sums compared to 10.1 billion sums in the same period last year, according to corporate reporting. At the same time, the company’s revenue declined by 4.8%, to about 1.4 trillion sums. Despite this, gross profit&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia to sell over 3 thousand tons of non-ferrous scrap</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukrzaliznytsia intends to put up for auction over 3 thousand tons of non-ferrous scrap. JSC &#8220;Ukrzaliznytsia&#8221; has prepared almost 2 thousand tons of non-ferrous scrap for sale. Of these, 1027 tons are lead, 769 tons are copper, 167.5 tons are aluminum. The volumes of available brass scrap are 25.28 tons, zinc &#8211; 5.1 tons, and&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: $430-million project launched with China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A time capsule laying ceremony was held in the village of Nura in Alay district of Osh region, marking the launch of a major strategic project in Kyrgyzstan’s energy and logistics sector, the Ministry of Energy reported. According to the ministry, this initiative is one of the largest infrastructure steps aimed at expanding the country’s&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Energy Minister holds meeting with leaders of coal industry unions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine &#8211; Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with the leaders of the coal industry unions. They discussed the key problems that were currently of concern to miners and the measures of the Ministry of Energy to solve them. According to the head of the Ministry of Energy, the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: investor pours $25 million into Besh-Burkhan mine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Energy Minister of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev visited Besh-Burkhan coalfield in Nookat district of Osh region. The minister inspected the progress of mining operations and assessed the upgraded infrastructure of the enterprise, the ministry’s press service reported. The deposit covers an area of 317.2 hectares, including 7 hectares allocated for the production site. Geological surveys confirm&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: coal reserves sufficient for over 300 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan’s coal industry continues to show steady growth, ensuring reliable domestic supply and expanding export potential, the Ministry of Energy reports. In 2025, coal production in Kazakhstan reached 115 million tons, a 7% increase compared to 2024. Of this, 85 million tons were directed to domestic consumption and utilities, while exports totaled 30 million tons.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: AGMK launches Kauldy gold-processing plant in Almalyk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new gold-processing plant, “Kauldy,” has been commissioned in Almalyk at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AGMK), aimed at expanding the company’s production capacity and increasing the processing of gold-bearing raw materials. The project was implemented using the company’s internal resources. According to reports, all technological equipment and construction works were carried out using&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: Miryildiz KZ negotiates construction of $482-million gold-processing plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Turkish company Miryildiz KZ and the Akimat (state administration) of Kazakhstan&#8217;s Abay region signed a memorandum on the construction of a plant to process gold ore from the Zhanan deposit. The project is estimated to cost $482 million. The plant is planned to be built and operational by 2028. Regional authorities have not disclosed the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: AGMK earns Copper Mark international certifications</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/15/uzbekistan-agmk-earns-copper-mark-international-certifications.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AGMK) has received The Copper Mark and The Molybdenum Mark certifications issued by the Copper Mark organization, confirming compliance with international standards for responsible production of copper and molybdenum. The certification confirms that the company’s operations meet established requirements in environmental, social, and production responsibility. AGMK has become the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Centravis pipe output up in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukrainian company Centravis produced 3.4 thousand tons of seamless stainless pipes in the first quarter of 2026, up by 6% YoY. According to the company&#8217;s report, export volumes also increased in January-March. UAH 1.37 billion worth of products were shipped to foreign markets, up by 10%. In the first quarter of last year, Centravis exported&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: major coke production project approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Government of Kazakhstan has approved an Investment Agreement for the Construction of a Metallurgical Coke Plant between the Ministry of Energy and LLP Kazakhstan Success Coking Energy. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The project envisions the construction of a facility in Dubovka village, Abai district of Karaganda region, with a&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Government approves protocol decision on &#8220;SkhidGOK&#8221; functioning</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/14/ukraine-government-approves-protocol-decision-on-skhidgok-functioning.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, at its meeting, at the initiative of the Ministry of Energy, adopted a protocol decision on problematic issues of the functioning of the state enterprise &#8220;SkhidGOK&#8221;, which were discussed during the visit of the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine &#8211; Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal to the Dnipro&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: company to mine gold in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/13/kyrgyzstan-company-to-mine-gold-in-afghanistan.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a contract for over $20 million with companies from Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan to mine gold at the Qala-e-Zal deposit in Qala-e-Zal district of Kunduz Province. “The five-year contract was signed by the Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Hedayatullah Badri, in the presence of the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Interpipe invests $3.1 million in single complex of non-destructive wheel testing</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/12/ukraine-interpipe-invests-3-1-million-in-single-complex-of-non-destructive-wheel-testing.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interpipe invested $3.1 million in a single complex of non-destructive wheel testing. The project consisted of two stages. The first part involved the purchase of equipment for automatic measurement of wheel geometry manufactured by AMEST, which allows maintaining high product quality standards. &#8220;The AMEST installation offers improved control of key parameters, including tread diameter, rim&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: metal imports from Turkey up in January-April 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From January to April, Azerbaijan imported $44.643 million worth of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkey, up by 19.5% YoY. According to citing the Turkish Exporters Council, in April alone, Turkey exported $14.411 million worth of ferrous and non-ferrous metals to Azerbaijan, up by 41.9%. In January-April, the total value of ferrous and non-ferrous metal&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: copper foil production project discussed with China</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/11/uzbekistan-copper-foil-production-project-discussed-with-china.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Negotiations were held in Beijing on a prospective copper foil production project involving Mirziyod Yunusov, Chairman of the &#8220;Uzelt ehsanoat&#8221; Association, and Dr. Feng Qing, General Director of the Chinese company Taijin New Energy Technology. The talks focused on the possible establishment of a joint production facility in Uzbekistan. The discussions centered on the growing&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Interpipe engineers new ULT design for green steel mill in northern Sweden</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/08/ukraine-interpipe-engineers-new-ult-design-for-green-steel-mill-in-northern-sweden.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interpipe KLW marked key milestone by delivering the first ULT 35 wheelsets to Kirunawagon, destined for wagons at the green steel mill in northern Sweden. This design will serve as the new standard for Kirunawagon, which produces wagons for heavy haul operations. 35-ton axle loads are possible only in a limited number of countries with&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Metinvest Group enterprises in Zaporizhzhia tax payments up in Q1 2026</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/08/ukraine-metinvest-group-enterprises-in-zaporizhzhia-tax-payments-up-in-q1-2026.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Metinvest Group enterprises in Zaporizhzhia – Zaporizhstal, Zaporizhkoks, Zaporizhvognetryv and Metinvest Machinery – paid over UAH 778 million in taxes and fees to budgets of all levels in the first quarter of 2026, increasing deductions by 10% compared to the same period in 2025. The largest volumes of deductions have traditionally been provided by the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Zaporizhstal leads ranking of largest employers in Zaporizhzhia region</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/07/ukraine-zaporizhstal-leads-ranking-of-largest-employers-in-zaporizhzhia-region.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Zaporizhstal plant of the Metinvest Group took the first place in the ranking of the largest employers in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to the Opendatabot analytical platform. The rating was formed based on an analysis of the financial statements of Ukrainian enterprises for 2025. Zaporizhstal, which was also included in the Opendatabot Index, became&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Armenia: aluminum from Russia to be supplied via Azerbaijan for the first time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On May 7, another transit shipment of cargo from Russia will be made to Armenia via Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Railways said that the shipments involved two railcars of aluminum and nine railcars of grain. This is the first transit shipment of aluminum to Armenia via Azerbaijan. (Report)]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: metallurgical coke imports down in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In January-March, Ukraine decreased imports of coke and semi-coke by 9.9% YoY, to 191.42 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, most coke came from Poland – 188.27 thousand tons, up by 3.7%. The Czech Republic supplied 2.05 thousand tons, down by 33.4%. Imports dropped by 1.5% in monetary terms, to $66.98 million. In&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: explosion at Kazzinc causes workshop collapse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New details have emerged in Ust-Kamenogorsk following the incident at the metallurgical site of Kazzinc LLP. According to the East Kazakhstan region’s Department of Emergency Situations, the explosion at the Kazzinc plant was followed by a partial collapse of a production facility. “Upon arrival of the units, it was established that a blast occurred, resulting&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kazakhstan: explosion and fire at Kazzinc in Ust-Kamenogorsk leaves 4 injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A fire is being extinguished in Ust-Kamenogorsk following an incident at the industrial site of Kazzinc. On the morning of May 5, a dust-collecting unit at the plant reportedly exploded, causing a fire and a partial structural collapse. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said the blaze at the Kazzinc facility has been localized. Emergency crews&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Uzmetkombinat discusses cooperation with Chinese firm</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Uzmetkombinat]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A delegation from China’s Liaoning Mineral Metallurgy Group, a company operating in the metallurgy and mineral resources sector, visited Uzmetkombinat JSC. During the visit, the delegation familiarized itself with the plant’s production processes, applied technologies, and main areas of activity. Within the framework of the talks, the parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation, including the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: gold exports suspended in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the first quarter of 2026, Uzbekistan did not carry out any gold exports, according to data from the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The published figures showed that no shipments of the precious metal were made to external markets during January-March. In the same period of 2025, gold exports amounted to&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Navoiyuran launches uranium production at Kizilkok field</title>
		<link>https://metalukraine.com/2026/05/04/uzbekistan-navoiyuran-launches-uranium-production-at-kizilkok-field.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The state enterprise Navoiyuran has announced the start of industrial-scale uranium production at the Kizilkok deposit located in Uzbekistan’s Navoi region. According to the company’s CEO Jamal Fayzullaev, pilot industrial operations at the site began in December 2024, and after two years of development the project has now reached commercial production stage. The launch is&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: AMKR loses 12 locomotives due to Russian attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih ore mining and metallurgical works]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Due to enemy attacks, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih lost 12 locomotives in two months. This was stated by the head of the company, Mauro Longobardo. According to the CEO, the company lost 12 locomotives in two months. “We hope that the situation improves. After all, if we continue to lose our locomotives, we will not be&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Azerbaijan: gold exports up in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In January-March, Azerbaijan exported $95.3 million in gold, up by 46.2% YoY. This was reported in the April edition of the Export Review of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications. (Report)]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kyrgyzstan: U.S. Ambassador visits Kumtor mine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Lesslie Viguerie, visited Kumtor mine, Kumtor Gold Company reported. During the introductory visit, the diplomat visited the central open pit mine, a heavy mining equipment repair shop and a gold-recovery plant. He was also shown the operation of equipment of the American company Caterpillar, which has been used at the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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