Karagandy, the fourth largest city in Kazakhstan, is renowned as the coal capital of the country. However, it is not merely about the mining industry. Its tourist spots reveal much about the region’s history, cultural heritage, scientific advancements, and urban development.  Karaganda’s Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima was modeled after the Cologne…

Kazakh Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev and First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jürgen Rigterink signed a memorandum of understanding on May 16 to develop and modernize Kazakhstan’s mining industry, reported the EBRD’s press service. Photo credit: EBRD. The agreement establishes a more modern and sophisticated system…

The head of the Poltava OVA, Philip Pronin, said that the damage was caused during the night attack of drones. Russian aggressors damaged the energy infrastructure during the attack in the Poltava region on the night of May 18. No one was injured in the attack. This was announced by the head of the Poltava…

Photo: Telegraph (illustrative photo). Several more Ukrainian families with children have returned from the occupied regions of Kherson Oblast Because of the threat of taking the children away for so-called “rehabilitation”, the parents dared to leave the occupation. After all, there were cases when children were taken away and not returned home. Another six Ukrainian…

“Today’s negotiations were very productive – with the participation of deputy prime ministers and line ministers, we discussed almost all the key issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation in the economy, in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, in the field of security and defense,” said the Russian President. He also noted that this was one of his…

Cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) saw a 35% increase from January to April, according to a meeting between Azerbaijan Railways Chairman Rovshan Rustamov and China State Railway Group Chairman Liu Zhenfang. Photo credit: rail-news.kz A train carrying 61 containers departed from the port in the Chinese province of Xian via the…

We’re constantly bombarded with negative climate news: lack of preparation, perverse incentives, political inaction, record-breaking bad things, and the sheer complexity of the issue. This constant barrage creates a feeling of hopelessness. We often forget the progress made. Climate change awareness, though born from crisis, is a huge step. Not long ago, the idea of…

While coal prices are down from their peak in 2022, they’re still significantly higher than the average for the past five years. This is due to booming demand, particularly in China and India. On the supply side, increased exports from South Africa and Colombia have helped fill the gap left by reduced Russian exports to…

Theresa Smith reported that the global coal market has been on a rollercoaster ride the past three years. Demand plummeted during the pandemic, then surged with the economic recovery and the war in Ukraine. In 2022, coal use hit a record high, remaining the world’s leading fuel for electricity, steel, and cement production. Despite being…

The State Department revealed on Wednesday that the US had secretly deployed long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine as part of the March assistance package, fulfilling Kyiv’s long-standing request. “We did not announce this from the beginning in order to maintain operational security for Ukraine at their request,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters, adding…