Kazakhstan Daily News Roundup – September 30, 2011
ENERGY:
Max Petroleum reports ‘very encouraging’ test results from ASK-1 well (Proactive Investors)
Moinak hydroelectric power plant close to completion – Issekeshev (SRI)
Kazakhstan to sell natural gas to Kyrgyzstan (SRI)
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY:
Kazkommertsbank back out of Barclay’s deal in Russia – Kommersant (SRI)
BTA seeks $1 billion from farmer amid fight with ex-chairman (Bloomberg)
Alliance makes payment on recovery notes (SRI)
Kazakhstan imposes temporary ban on vegetable oil exports (AgriMarket.Info)
Indicators – September 29, 2011 (Reuters)
METALS AND MINING:
ENRC says chairman Sittard, CEO Vulis to remain in posts (Bloomberg)
ENRC review no quick fix for flagging shares (Reuters)
Kazatomprom, Toshiba establish rare metals joint venture (SRI)
Frontier Mining on track towards becoming mid-tier copper producer (Proactive Investors)
SOCIETY:
Kazakhstan may reform media libel laws – government official (The Telegraph)
REGIONAL:
Praise or pander: Kyrgyzstan honors the neighbors (Reuters)
Obama congratulates Uzbek President on independence (AFP)
SOURCE: http://silkroadintelligencer.com/2011/09/30/kazakhstan-daily-news-roundup-september-30-2011/
Tags: Alliance, BTA bank, ENRC, Frontier Mining, Kazatomprom, Kazkommertsbank, Max Petroleum, Moinak, Toshiba
