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Kazakhstan can meet India’s demands for rare-earths – ET Auto

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Kazakhstan has 15 rare earth deposits , strategically important components of electronics and clean energy technology, and eyes for closer cooperation with international partners in harnessing the ample opportunities for these deposits, according to Chairman of the National Geological Service Yerlan Galiyev. Representative image.

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ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

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million loan to help Kazakhstan modernize its transport system. Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $240.3-million

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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Strong cooperations with other international enterprises on the development of vehicle electrification is part of the core business strategy. In addition to the 95% share in the domestic market, in 2020, UzAuto achieved the number one sales volume for two consecutive years with overseas production in Kazakhstan.

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Alstom, Transmashholding and Kazakh Railways (KTZ) to Create Joint Company to Manufacture Electric Locomotives in Kazakhstan

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Alstom, Transmashholding and Kazakh Railways (KTZ) have signed an agreement for the creation of a joint venture company to produce electric locomotives in Kazakhstan. This agreement was signed at the XIV St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The production of components will gradually be delocalized to Kazakhstan.

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Caspian pipeline consortium marks the groundbreaking for $5.4B expansion

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The capacity of the 900-mile (1,500-km) pipeline, which carries crude oil from western Kazakhstan to a dedicated terminal in the Black Sea, will increase to 1.4 Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazmunaigas represents the shares of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures): 19%. ENI International (N.A.)

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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The two-day Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2020 conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and attracted the participation of regional and international energy companies, including CNPC, Dragon Oil, SOCAR, ENI, ARETI, Schlumberger, Hyundai, among others. It is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

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NASA says “nothing has changed” as US astronaut prepares to ride Russian spacecraft

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An official Russian video posted on Twitter has fueled rampant speculation that the country’s beleaguered space agency intends to abandon NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei on the International Space Station. . As a result, the future of the International Space Station (ISS) has never felt less certain.

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