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Kazakhstan
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Nostrum Oil & Gas completes $304.6m Kazakhstan sale and clears secured debt before wind-down
Nostrum Oil & Gas has completed the disposal of its Kazakhstan operations, repaid its senior secured notes and agreed a substantial reduction in unsecured debt, while remaining liabilities and an orderly managed wind-down shape the outcome for shareholders.
October 18, 2026
Lindian Resources (ASX: LIN) targets December rare earths production as Kangankunde ore stockpile hits 149,000 tonnes
Lindian Resources has advanced construction of its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, with electrical infrastructure progressing, processing equipment nearing completion and ore inventories rising 19% since September. The December production target brings the Australian miner closer to commercial operations, although commissioning, logistics and processing performance remain critical tests.
October 16, 2026
East Star Resources (LSE: EST) hits new highs as Endeavour gold JV accelerates
East Star Resources and Endeavour Mining have advanced their Kazakhstan gold joint venture across 15 priority targets and applied for more than 930 square kilometres of licences, while EST shares have climbed sharply.
September 12, 2026
Kazatomprom’s uranium dominance comes into focus as countries accelerate nuclear power investment
Kazatomprom sees uranium supply pressure building as global nuclear investment accelerates. Find out what the shift means for the world’s top producer.
September 7, 2026
Lindian (ASX: LIN) locks in 70% Carester offtake as 8,000tpa Kazakhstan rare earth oxide plan moves toward DFS
Lindian Resources has secured Carester as a long-term buyer for 70% of planned heavy rare earth output while advancing an 8,000tpa oxide-separation facility in Kazakhstan. The agreement creates a route into a French refinery backed by €216 million of French and Japanese funding, but construction economics and production still depend on a year-end feasibility study.
September 3, 2026
Lindian (ASX: LIN) secures 13,389t heavy rare earth option for Kazakhstan SARECO plant
Lindian Resources has secured exclusive rights over 13,389 tonnes of heavy rare-earth-bearing material in Kazakhstan and a 12-month window to assess another 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes. The arrangement could broaden SARECO beyond Kangankunde's light rare earth profile, but metallurgical testing and regulatory approvals must establish whether the stockpile is commercially usable.
August 31, 2026
Gaza reconstruction hinges on multinational security force as Israel and Hamas remain divided over sequencing
International troops prepare to deploy to Gaza as Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction enter a critical new phase.
August 28, 2026
Firebird has opened its Armenia AI factory. Can 15 MW really become 2 GW by 2028?
Firebird has opened a 15 MW artificial intelligence factory in Armenia powered by 6,144 NVIDIA B200 GPUs, turning the first phase of an ambitious infrastructure programme into an operating asset. The harder challenge now is scaling beyond 70,000 GPUs in Armenia and toward a roughly 2 GW international network without allowing power, deployment or customer utilisation to lag behind capacity.
August 9, 2026
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) Q2 2026 profit hits $14.5bn as Permian and Guyana lift upstream
ExxonMobil's Q2 profit hit $14.5B, its biggest in four years, but $3.52 EPS missed the $3.63 consensus as Middle East reserves capped a record cash quarter.
August 3, 2026
Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) fires first blast as Q4 output tests its A$1.8bn valuation
Lindian has started mining at Kangankunde, but its A$1.8bn valuation now demands smooth Q4 production, strong recoveries and real sales.
July 3, 2026