Venezuela National Assembly has unanimously approved legislation aimed at opening the country’s tightly controlled mining sector to foreign investors, signaling a notable economic policy shift under interim President Delcy Rodriguez.

On the evening of July 1, coinciding with Iran’s "National Industry and Mining Day," Industry Minister Seyed Mohammad Atabak commemorated the sector’s vital role throughout the country’s history and recent challenges.

"Environmental Protection First" (EPF) has posted an interactive digital map, prepared by the Coalition, on Armenia's mining enterprises that are polluting the environment of the South Caucasus and the Caspian Sea.

By Tural Heybatov

The British company Anglo Asian Mining Plc (AAM) has announced the start of operations at the Gilar copper-gold deposit, located within the Gedabek contract area in the Karabakh Economic Region of Azerbaijan.

The Environmental Protection First (EPF) Coalition has launched an interactive digital map of Armenia's mining enterprises that are polluting the environment of the South Caucasus and the Caspian Sea.

By Tural Heybatov

From January to October of the current year, 2,167.1 kg of gold was produced in Azerbaijan. According to the State Statistics Committee, gold production in the country increased by 1.7 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.