Gornyi Zhurnal

«Gorniy Zhurnal» № 9/2011 is full-color thematic issue, illustrated conditions of mineral raw material base and prospects of development of mining complex of Central Asia countries. This region includes five countries of CIS, such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and three country outside the Commonwealth, such as Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan.

The idea of issue in this format suggested by the Intergovernmental Council of CIS for the exploration, usage and protection of resources, whose base publishing facility is “Gorniy Zhurnal”. Since the Council's powers are restricted by the Commonwealth frames, the question about the format of the publication of materials from countries outside the CIS is arisen. It was decided to select articles of these countries in a separate block of this issue - in the format of the "Gorniy Mir" journal, also produced by the publishing house "Ore and Metals" and representing the abstract-review journal of foreign publications about mining practice.

Every country in the issue is presented by overview paper about mineral raw materials base of nations. In some cases the paper is supplemented by materials about activity of large mining and metallurgical enterprises of the country. The countries are disposed in alphabetical order.

General partner of the issue is Gasprom International Company.

Suggested to readers special issue of “Gorniy Mir”journal includes papers about mineral resources of three countries of Central Asia: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan. Current information about described countries is poor, and data, contained in Mining Encyclopedia (1984-1987), is outdated (there was no information on Pakistan). Published papersin the issue in some extent fill this gap. The papers are written by leading staff of state geological service of countries with usage of the newest static and research data.

More details about the issue you may find below or book printed or electronic version of the journal.