Armenian Chamber of Mines, Metals and Natural Resources 

Armenian Chamber of Mines, Metals and Natural Resources is a representative volunteer industry body with individual and corporate professional members focused on exploration, operation and development. The company is associated with all the aspects of the mines, metals and resources sector including base, ferrous and precious metals, dimension stones and aggregates.  

ACMMR leads integration efforts of the industry with technology, international best practices and the capital flow. ACMMR's purpose is to introduce and develop international recognition and presence of Armenian industry, geology, projects and business opportunities by acting in an advocacy and advisory capacity to governments at all levels, the public, operators and its members.   

Key objectives of the Company: 

• Promote responsible and principled mining in Armenia; 

• Accumulate geological, technological and legal knowledge; 

• Assist the government and principled investors in the mining sector of Armenia. 

Areas of interest:  

• Introduce ACMMR and develop international recognition 

• Have cooperation and business opportunities with geological organisations 

• Acquire international best practices 

AT Group

AT GROUP is one of the leading companies in Armenia which conducts geological exploration studies for the extraction of minerals in the field of subsoil use in Vazashen, Tavush region of Armenia. The license covers 4,037 sq. m area. The operations are being conducted for the Gold and Base metal resources. 

AT Group implements social programs, with an aim to improve the quality of life of the employees and people living in the impacted communities. The Company is strictly following the environmental protection requirements set by the legislation. 

The key exploration activities include: 

• Geological mapping; 

• Implementation of topographic and exploration surveys; 

• Building new routes for the facilitation of works; 

• Conduction of surface excavations; 

• Measurement of the project area, sampling, sample development, and geological analysis of samples.; 

• Overview and analysis of implemented projects. 

Areas of interest:  

• Acquisition of international best practices 

• Cooperation with geological organisations and companies  

• Exchange of experience 

• Training and development opportunities 

Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia 

The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia is a Governmental body that develops strategies and implements programs aimed at increasing the efficiency of territorial administration and infrastructure, territorial administration of local self-government bodies, proportional development of communities, effective administrative territorial division and transport. The Ministry coordinated the Government’s policy of licensing and granting permits in the fields of infrastructure and energy. It also coordinates the fields of energy, subsoil use and subsoil protection, energy independence of the Republic of Armenia, management and safe use of state-owned systems and state property. 

Areas of interest: 

• Compliance with international standards 

• Best practices on environmental impact reduction 

• Investments in geological sector of Armenia 

• Improvement of the legislation regulating the field 

     Alidada Engineering  

The company Alidad has been on the local market for more than 14 years, and performs a complex of geological exploration, engineering-geodetic and engineering-geological surveys, as well as conducts laboratory studies of the soil. The mission of the company is to provide accurate geo-engineering solutions using advanced technologies. 

Areas of interest: 

• Advanced technologies in geological exploration 

• Methodologies of field prospecting 

• New ore mining technologies 

• Digitization of data, database in geological exploration 

• Decryption of received data 

• Monitoring of tailings pond and hydraulic structures 

• Geotechnics and engineering geology 

• Archival materials of geology of BGS (Birtish Geological Survey). Alidada also has a similar project and would like to exchange experience and discuss this area. 

Altynalmas gold mining company

Altynalmas is a company with a complete geological, mining and gold processing cycle. It operates 9 owned by the Company gold mines across Kazakhstan. The assets span 4 regions in Kazakhstan: Zhambyl, Karaganda, Abay and Akmola regions. Minerals are processed on the Company’s own gold recovery plants: Akbakai, Dolinnoe, Aksu, processing plant Pustynnoe and precious metals recovery plant Altynalmas Technology.  

The company employs more than 10,000 highly qualified employees. More than 120 units of mining equipment are deployed in the production process. 

Altynalmas was chosen as an accredited observer of Qazaq Green Renewable Energy Rources association. The Company thus demonstrates its commitment to high standards of sustainable development and its will to develop "green" energy. 

Area of interest: Supply chain equipment and niche consultancies 

Association of Legal Entities “Republican Association of Mining and Metallurgical Enterprises” 

It is the largest industry association in Kazakhstan, which includes 96 companies of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, uranium and coal industries enterprises, including major mining players in Kazakhstan, i.e. Eurasian Group, ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC, Kazakhmys Corporation LLP, Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant JSC, Kazatomprom NC JSC, Bogatyr Komir LLP, RioTinto, etc.  

Area of interest: 

• Meet mining companies for potential cooperation 

• Meet supply chain and services for mining exploration companies for potential cooperation 

Kazakh Geological Survey

Kazakhstan’s National Geological survey provides comprehensive service support to investors through open access to geological information, operates the National Data Bank of Mineral Resources, generalizes, systematizes and analyze geological information together with scientific institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of geology. 

The key objectives of the survey include:  

• increasing the geological knowledge of the country's territory for their subsequent transfer to subsoil use; 

• development of the infrastructure of the geological industry and geological science; 

• digitalisation and automation of production and technological processes; 

• improvement of legislation to increase investment attractiveness of geological exploration, use of the mineral resource base. 

Areas of interest:  

• Best practices of ore storage facilities. Kazakhstan’s National Geological Survey plans to build a stock storage and two core storage facilities, repair and upgrade four core storage facilities, and create a data processing center.  

• Minerals data bank 

• Services provided to state authorities in the field of geology 

• Services provided to subsoil users 

KAZ Minerals and KAZ Minerals Bozshakol

KAZ Minerals operates the Aktogay and Bozshakol open pit copper mines in the East Region and Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan, three underground mines and associated concentrators in the East Region of Kazakhstan. KAZ Minerals is one of the largest copper producers in Kazakhstan and the CIS region. The Company was originally listed in London as Kazakhmys PLC in October 2005. The Group undertook a number of divestments and completed a restructuring in 2014, which transformed it into a high growth copper company focused on large scale, low-cost open pit mining in the CIS region.  

Areas of interest: 

Supply chain equipment and niche consultancies 

Technogran-Aktobe 

Technogran-Aktobe was established in 2001 and has been conducting exploration works on copper, iron ore, and polymetallic ore deposits in Kazakhstan.  

Currently, the company develops Zhezdybassay copper deposit and Beskempir iron ore deposit in Kazakhstan (both at exploration stage). Technogran-Aktobe has also recently completed exploration works at Babylon deposit of polymetallic ore.  

In addition, it has 20% shares in Copper KZ-CA LLP company, which has copper mine and processing facility at Borly copper deposit, Karagandy region. 

Areas of interest:  

• Learn about UK offer in exploration field 

• Learn about best practices of BGS 

• Exchange of experience

AlGeoRhythm

AlGeoRhythm is a research and production company specializing in design and survey, research, geological surveying work in the field of subsoil use, industrial construction, as well as in research and development. 

AlGeoRitma's customers are major Kazakh mining companies, including Kazakhmys Corporation LLP, Kazzinc LLP, ERG Corporate, Altai Polymetals LLP, AO AltynEx Company, Voskhod-ORIEL LLP, KAZ Minerals LLP, Altynalmas JSC, Nova LLP Zinc, Samruk-Kazyna JSC. 

The main activities of the сompany include: 

• Research activities 

• Design and survey activities 

• Mine Surveying and Geodesy 

• Hydrogeology 

• Exploration of solid minerals 

• Mining 

• Laboratory and analytical work 

• Industrial engineering 

• Drilling hydrogeological wells 

Areas of interest:  

• establishing international relations 

• cooperation with international organizations and companies 

• exchange of experience 

• advanced training 

LLP Ordabasy Group 

Ordabasy Group is an investment group founded in 2010 that successfully operates in the traditional industries of Kazakhstan and beyond, controlling leading enterprises in areas like mining, electricity, construction, and etc.   

Areas of interest: 

• Establishing international contacts and strategic partnership 

• Study foreign practice of calculating deposit reserves 

• Find solutions for extracting metal from ore 

• Joint work on the development of REM extraction technology 

JSC Ai-Karaaul

JSC Ai-Karaaul is a rapidly developing public Kazakhstan mining company, registered at KASE in 2014. The main activity of the Company is to conduct operations in the field of subsoil use, i.e., exploration and mining of copper at the Aysko-Karaaul copper ore area (225.25 sq.km.) in the Abay region. According to the results of the geological exploration, the “Ai” deposit contains numerous ore occurrences of oxidized and sulphide copper ores, as well as native copper. It is planned to build a hydrometallurgical plant there with a capacity of 5,000 tons of cathode copper annually. 

Areas of interest: 

• Establishing international contacts and strategic partnership 

• Study foreign practice of calculating deposit reserves 

• Find solutions for extracting metal from ore 

• Joint work on the development of REM extraction technology 

Kundybai Rare Earth Metals Deposit 

JSC Kundybai Mining owns the 1997 Exploration Contract (Licence) for the Kundybai Deposit. The Contract is valid till the end of 2020 with possible extension. The climate of the region is continental. The area of the deposit is 28.8 sq. km. Additionally, JSC Kundybai is manages geological exploration in Biryuk deposit (gold). 

Areas of interest: 

• Establishing international contacts and strategic partnership 

• Study foreign practice of calculating deposit reserves 

• Find solutions for extracting metal from ore 

• Joint work on the development of REM extraction technology 

Alfred H Knight 

Alfred H Knight has been at the forefront of the metals & minerals industry for over 140 years and has since utilised that experience to expand into the solid fuels and agricultural sectors. 

Alfred H Knight provides independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals industry. The company's clients include miners, smelters, refineries, traders, financial institutions and government bodies. 

Areas of Interest:

• Learn about the best international practices, see firsthand the sites of UK companies and technologies applied  

• Establish relations with geological organizations and companies and explore opportunities for cooperation with UK companies   

Archimede Technologies LLC 

The main activity of the company is the development of software for chemical analytical laboratories. Major clients include KazMinerals PLC, Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories LLC, etc. 

Other fields of activity include automation of business processes of various activities, implementation of IT solutions that can provide reliable support for existing and future business tasks, increase work efficiency and productivity, and introduce modern information technologies. 

Areas of Interest:

•  Learn about the best international practices, see firsthand the sites of UK companies and technologies applied  

• Establish relations with geological organizations and companies and explore opportunities for cooperation with UK companies 

Ken Too Design and Research Centre

The Ken-Too Design and Research Centre has been operating since 1992 and has extensive experience in the design of mining enterprises, including enriching facilities and tailing dumps, and environmental impact assessment beneficiation complexes and tailings ponds.    

 It has extensive experience in working with major mining companies in the country and has carried out technical projects of some of the largest mineral deposits of national importance. Projects have also been completed for process, hydraulic and tailings storage facilities and associated construction infrastructure of mining enterprises. 

The Design and Research Centre has a licence for the right to design mining enterprises including mineral processing complexes and tailings dumps. All work is carried out under conditions of strict confidentiality. 

Current staff of 30-40 includes geologists with high experience in the search and exploration in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, mining project engineers, designing engineers of technological, hydraulic works and tailing dumps; economists, estimators, environmental specialists, sspecialists in water supply and water disposal, power engineers, civil engineers, highway engineers. 

The Center’s employees working with licensed software such as: Micromine, Lira, Starks ES, Midas GTS NX. 

Areas of Interest:

• Learn about the best international practices in consulting and design, geology, processing environmental protection and economic assessment 

• See firsthand the sites of UK companies and technologies applied  

• Establish relations with geological organizations and companies and explore opportunities for cooperation with UK companies 

Geology Department, Kyrgyz Technical University 

Kyrgyz Technical University (KSTU) is a public non-profit university. It is located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.  

Department of "Geology of minerals" as well as in general KSGU named after acad. U. Asanaliev originate from the geological department on the basis of the Faculty of Geography of the Kyrgyz State University, opened in 1951 by the decision of the Government of the Republic to strengthen the geological service with its own highly qualified personnel. 

The first graduation of mining engineers-geologists was made in 1956. In 1957, 41 students graduated, among them the future academician Usengazy Asanaliev, whose name was given to the Kyrgyz Mining and Metallurgical Institute (now the Kyrgyz State University of Geology, Mining and Natural Resources Development). 

Kyrgyz Technical University (KSTU) is a public non-profit university. It is located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 

Areas of Interest:

• Geology of prospecting and exploration of minerals 

• Mining technology  

• GIS technology  

Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories LLC 

Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories LLC laboratory was established in 1997. Company activities include the following: 

Analysis of geological samples (geochemical analysis), consisting of sample preparation, Fire Assay, single-element AA analysis, multi-element analysis with ICP-OES and mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS), Sulfur and Carbon analysis.  

Analysis of environmental samples, i.e. natural and wastewater, soil and stream sediments for inorganic components.   

Technological tests of geological samples, including flotation, gravity concentration, cyanide leaching in bottles, percolation cyanide leaching in columns.  

The main customers of the laboratory are exploration and mining companies engaged in the exploration and mining of non-ferrous and precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, copper, molybdenum, and others. 

The geography of customers covers mainly CIS countries (Russia, Kazakhstan) and Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan). 

Areas of Interest:

• Learn about the best international practices, see firsthand the sites of UK companies and technologies applied  

• Establish relations with geological organizations and companies and explore opportunities for cooperation with UK companies 

• Explore new methods and technologies is in analysis of environmental samples during mine reclamation, metallurgical research, environmental monitoring, acid Rock Drainage. 

Mongolia-Mining Corporation

The largest project owned is the Ukhaa khudag coking coal mine located in the Tsogttsetsii in South gobi aimag.

Area of Interest:

Exploration and mining expertise in the Critical minerals sector

    Trigteq LLC

Mongolian start-up consulting firm specializing in geological and mining engineering services.

Area of Interest:

Advanced technology, Geological Society of London for critical metals exploration cooperation and social work, Terra Insight, Research institutes to work on joint research, consulting service providers who may need software solutions.

Mongolian Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry

The mission of the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry is to increase mineral wealth through the development of transparent and accountable mining and heavy industry, and to create a balanced multi-pillar structure of the economy. 

The main priority of the ministry include: 

• Geological sector policy  

• Fuel and oil sector policy  

• Mining sector policy  

• Economic efficiency of the sector  

• Heavy industry policy  

• Sectoral management system 

Areas of interest: 

• School of Mining 

• Satellite application 

• Zeiss Facility visit 

• Lithium mine 

National Geological Survey 

The overall mission of the National Geology Survey is to provide raw materials for the sustainable production of the mining sector by studying geological formations and structures of the subsoil of Mongolian territory and increasing minerals reserve, to conduct geo-ecological and hydro-geological research in urban and regional areas and compile territorial report and analysis on earthquakes and landslides.    

The purpose of the NGS is to establish the national database on mineral resources and provide services to interested parties with information other than classified information. 

Areas of interest:  

• School of Mining  

• Satellite application  

• Zeiss Facility visit  

• Lithium mine 

The Geological society of Mongolia 

The Geological Society of Mongolia (GSM) is one of the first Mongolian professional associations or NGOs, it was established in 1996 to develop the geological science in Mongolia, intensify all types of geological research, improve the knowledge and skill of geologists, present and protect the common interests of these who are engaged in the geological sector. 

The GSM is continuously cooperating with industry’s other associations and government agencies, regularly organizes conferences, consultations, discussions and trainings on the professional issues and the legal environment, collects, summarizes and presents the views and opinions of its members, supports their activities. 

The GSM convened its sixth assembly on November 29, 2019, approved the updated Charter of the Society and updated its governing body and structure. 

Areas of interest:  

• Exploration and mining expertise in the Critical minerals sector 

Wealthmon LLC 

Wealthmon LLC provides modelling, data processing analysis and fieldwork services. Companys professional geoscientists ensures that exploration strategy is defined accurately that adapts to each project’s mineralization style: 

The main activities of the company include: 

• Mapping 

• Structural analysis 

• Sampling 

• GIS analysis (2D and 3D) 

• Logging (if drilling is available) 

• Geochemical analysis 

• Observations - Factual data 

Areas of interest: 

•  Acquisition of international best practices 

  Sindarin Development LLC 

Sindarin Development LLC provides the mining suppliers and individuals with auto transportation of freight as well as with professional consulting service in mining industry.  

Company also serves customers with a rent of heavy equipment and trucks according to their needs and the consulting to the auto transporters and mining license holders regarding mining exploration plans and reports, pit works plans and reports as well as feasibility planning and other legal advice and professional assistance to economise your expenses and time. 

With our service in consulting in mining and rented machines and mechanisms, you can promptly save the following regular expenses and risks: 

Areas of interest: gain insight of current mining trend and innovations 

 OOO Ellips UDP

Carries out engineering, geological and geodedic surveys. The main direction is comprehensive engeeering surveys for construction and design.

Area of Interest:

• UK offer in the field of geology and exploration, topography and geodetic surveys

• purchase of equipment for geological and geodetic surveys for a subsidiary company that is engaged in the sale of equipment and machinery. This company is considered an official representative and partners with companies such as Radiodetection, HighSenseSolutions, Trimble, Leica, etc.

• establishing contacts with UK manufacturers of heavy equipment in the field of geological surveys

Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex JSC

Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine JSC is the flagship of the Uzbek non-ferrous metallurgy. It is one of the largest industrial enterprises of Uzbekistan, which has made a worthy contribution to the development of economic potential of Uzbekistan during its 70-year history and its production capacity is based on copper-molybdenum, lead-zinc, gold and silver mining situated in Tashkent, Jizzakh, Namangan and Surkhandarya regions.

Almalyk MMC, which has six mines, five enrichment complexes, three metallurgical plants, mainly export-oriented copper pipes, and cement producer Jizzakh and Sherobod cement factories. 

Almalyk MMC jointly with joint ventures such as OOO "AWP", "HPC SYSTEMS" LLC manufactures exportable copper sulphate, sanitary ware, armature and cable products in accordance with international standards.

The gold and silver producing in the combine have a quality label of the London gemstone stock exchange that is "Good Supplier". In the copper production process, a quality management system has been introduced and it received an International Compliance Certificate. This certificate of conformity is also given to the Combine’s cement production process in Jizzakh.

Areas of interest:

•              Learning about UK offer and identifying potential cooperation opportunities

•              Satellite Applications Catapult

•              Camborne School of Mines

•              British Geological Survey