Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a subsidiary of Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) (“GSM”), and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“MS”), collectively representing the majority of American silicon metal production, …
Almaty ring road aims to become benchmark for Central Asian PPP deals
A project to build a ring road around Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, has reached its financial close with a financing package of 585 million US dollars (496 million euros) thanks to a series of …
Court Releases Activist in Kazakhstan in High-Profile Case
A judge in Kazakhstan handed an activist a 1.5 year suspended sentence after she knocked off the hat of a policeman during a scuffle in June.
How SpaceX got caught in the middle of a $500 million oil dispute in Central Asia
The dispute begins in Kazakhstan, drifts to Sweden, and eventually arrives on America’s shores, but our story starts in Moldova. Anatolie Stati leads Ascom Group, an oil and gas firm operating …
How SpaceX got caught in the middle of a $500 million oil dispute in Central Asia
The dispute begins in Kazakhstan, drifts to Sweden, and eventually arrives on America’s shores, but our story starts in Moldova. Anatolie Stati leads Ascom Group, an oil and gas firm operating …
Condor Announces 2020 Second Quarter Results
Condor Petroleum Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX: CPI), a Canadian based oil and gas company focused on exploration and production activities in Turkey and Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce the …
Kazakhstan Activist Gets Criminal Record for Losing Cool with Police
Asya Tulesova is a Kazakhstan activist who gained notoriety after she was jailed for 15 days in 2019 for holding a poster during the Almaty marathon saying “You can’t run from the truth”. This week a …
Container cargo transportation between Kazakhstan and Turkey via Azerbaijan ramps up greatly
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 12
A great increase in cargo transportation in the direction of Kazakhstan – Tur …
Kazakhstan: Activist gets 18 months limited freedom for knocking off cop’s hat
An activist in Kazakhstan has been given a sentence of 18 months limited freedom for knocking off a policeman’s hat …
Kazakhstan adds Chabad leader’s grave to national heritage site list
Thousands of pilgrims travel each year to his gravesite in Almaty, the largest city in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.