Human and political rights activists have been suffering escalating repression in the former Soviet state of Kazakhstan. The result has been widespread rioting and the reported death of over a hundred protestors this month. The protests kicked off with rises in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices but stem from extreme inequality and corruption in the […]
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Massive wind farm part of China’s Belt and Road to come online in Kazakhstan
By the end of this month, Central Asia’s largest wind farm, located in Kazakhstan, will become fully operational. In the process, it will also stamp China’s authority of being a green energy powerhouse in the region. Each month, MetalMiner hosts a webinar on a specific metals topic. Explore the upcoming webinars and sign up for […]
This Morning in Metals: Japanese Steel Industry Appeals to Free Trade Principles
This morning in metals news, Japan urges caution in steel Section 232, Kazakhstan’s output of a number of metals jumped month over month in January and Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska will step down as president of Rusal and En+ Group. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Japanese Steel Industry […]
