Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 5 September, Tashkent hosted the Uzbek-Chinese business forum, which included an event on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and a conference on cooperation and exchange between China (Shandong) and Uzbekistan.

The purpose of these events was to promote the joint use of the opportunities of the Belt and Road, further enhance the benefits of cooperation, increase the level of cooperation, open a new space for mutually beneficial cooperation at the local level between Shandong Province and Uzbekistan.

This prestigious event was also attended by the management and responsible persons of Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant JSC.

During the event, Chairman of the Board of Almalyk Mining and Metallurgy Combine JSC (AGMK) Abdulla Khursanov and Deputy General Director of Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd Wang Lijun signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation.

The document includes such issues as deep processing of copper, zinc and other metals, development of mineral resources, production of new types of products based on copper, zinc, cadmium, molybdenum, tungsten and other rare metals.

According to this document, the task of joint training of talented technical specialists is also defined.

Representatives of this company visited the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine on 4 September this year and discussed issues of establishing cooperation. In particular, during the meeting, the issue of obtaining products through the deep processing of copper and other precious metals was considered.

Also, guests from China visited the observation decks of the Kalmakyr mine and the Yoshlik I deposit, as well as the copper processing plant No. 3 under construction, the information service of the AGMK reports.

Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd is a Chinese company specializing in gold mining, ore processing, gold production, mining management and investment in the mining industry. The company is the second largest gold producer in China in terms of output.