Mazhit Sharipov, who is currently Kazatomprom's chief nuclear fuel cycle officer, will be appointed as acting CEO.

The government seized control of Kyrgyzstan's largest foreign investment project in May in a move challenged by Centerra Gold through international arbitration.

Afghanistan's unexplored mineral deposits may include the world’s largest lithium reserves.

Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub.

Rising bauxite output from Australia and Guinea to push market to pre-covid levels.

A former mines minister of the country once said the natural resources could be worth up to $3 trillion.

Production of lab-grown diamonds reached 6 to 7 million carats in 2020, with most of the sales coming from the US.