AzerGold Eyes Gold Mining Projects in Kyrgyzstan - timesca.com

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AzerGold is seeking to expand beyond Azerbaijan and is exploring joint gold and exploration projects in Kyrgyzstan with state-owned Kyrgyzaltyn. The two firms formalized a cooperation memorandum on July 31 and have since toured Altynken and Kyrgyzaltyn’s refinery in Kara-Balta, signaling that talks are moving beyond a preliminary stage.

The move follows AzerGold’s June agreement in Uzbekistan and underscores Central Asia as a priority expansion region. For Kyrgyzaltyn, it would add another foreign partner alongside Chinese capital at Altynken and an Indian-backed project at Solton-Sary, potentially broadening future regional supply development.