Tajikistan's Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sheral Kabir, met with Hou Chengguang, Chairman and General Manager of China National Gold Group (Hong Kong) Limited, in Beijing. Unlike a simple courtesy visit, this meeting directly addressed a core challenge in Tajikistan's industrial development: how to transform its abundant mineral resources from mere primary export products into high-value-added manufactured goods through Chinese technology. The two sides engaged in practical discussions on joint ventures, technology transfer, and deep processing of minerals, marking a shift in Sino-Tajik industrial cooperation from simple resource extraction to collaborative manufacturing across the entire industrial chain.

Uzbekistan is a vital mineral resource hub in Central Asia, boasting exceptional mineral reserves. It ranks tenth globally in gold production and is rich in strategic minerals such as uranium, copper, tungsten, and molybdenum, giving it a significant advantage in resource endowment.

On the afternoon of May 12, President Xi Jinping held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

A delegation led by Kurbonzoda Isojun, First Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan, visited the smelter of Tazhong Mining Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tazhong Mining"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tibet Everest Resources Co., Ltd. They toured the electrolysis workshop and learned in detail about the production operation and product output. Xiao Qingsong, General Manager of Tazhong Mining, and other leaders accompanied the delegation throughout the visit.

Beijing Huaxia Jianlong Mining Technology Co., Ltd., one of China's top ten metallurgical and mining companies, announced that it will invest US$150 million to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Tianlong Kazakhstan Mining Co., Ltd., in the Astana International Financial Centre in Kazakhstan, to fully take over the group's mineral resource layout in Central Asia.

Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce global competition for mineral resources, Central Asia is gradually becoming an important destination for the repositioning of international mining capital. As a leading mining company in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Copper Corporation is actively introducing international resources and technology to accelerate a new round of geological exploration.

According to Avesta News Agency, the Tajik Presidential Press Center reported that on March 31, President Emomali Rahmon launched the commissioning of the No. 8 coal mine project of the Angisht Joint Stock Company during a working visit to Isfara.

Recently, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine and officially launched the project for the third copper processing plant. Simultaneously, a massive mining plan is underway. Over the next few years, Uzbekistan will implement mining investment projects totaling $22 billion.