Türkiye expanding its global cooperation in mining industry

Türkiye has been expanding cooperation among nations in the field of mining and natural resources through agreements signed with key global players in the industry.

Speaking at the International Mining Conference in Tianjin, China, last week, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye discovered the world's second-largest rare earth element Reserve in the western province of Eskişehir.

"We aim to establish an industrial facility that will purify 570,000 tons of rare elements annually. We are ready to cooperate with all countries in Africa, West and Central Asia," he added.

In the last weeks, Bayraktar inked two international deals, including China and the mineral-rich African nation of Niger, on mining.

Bayraktar met Niger's Mines Minister Abarchi Ousmane in Istanbul, where the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in mining, the Turkish Energy Ministry announced on Oct. 22.

Türkiye and Niger will cooperate on exploring and mining mineral resources, the ministry added.

The deal will promote the exchange of information, official-level meetings, consultations between relevant ministries and institutions, and cooperation in projects of mutual interest and capacity building, the statement added.

In addition, cooperation activities will be carried out to support sustainable development through the mining sectors of both countries.

Türkiye will actively encourage both public and private sector companies to invest in Niger's mining industry, the statement added.

Agreement with China 

During his visit to China last week, Bayraktar held talks with high-level Chinese officials and signed a MoU with Natural Resources Minister Wang Guanghua on...