MOSCOW — As energy markets shrink, the same tactics that the Kremlin used to build Gazprom, the giant energy company, into a fearsome economic and political power that could restore Russian influence in the world are now backfiring, slashing both its profits and its influence.
Throughout his eight years as president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin [...]

TASHKENT, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - Uzbekistan’s export operator the Navoiisky mining and smelting plant (NGMK) plans to put into operation seven new uranium deposits, the NGMK general director said Tuesday.
Kuvandik Sanakulov said the uranium production and enrichment monopoly was conducting geological prospecting work at five of the seven deposits.
“As part of an increase in [...]

Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 10 October / corr TrendCapital T.Zhukov / Japanese Sojitz Corp. intends to establish
a joint venture on production of uranium, TrendNews correspondent reported in Tashkent.
Memorandum on intention was concluded between the Japanese corporation and the State committee on geology and mineral resources of Uzbekistan, the State committee told TrendNews. Uzbekistan authorized Sojitz with [...]