Moving beyond raw ore exports is the defining ambition of the region. This session examines the strategic and technical pathways to domestic processing, refining and intermediate product manufacturing — from battery precursors and alloys to REE oxides. Case studies will cover Türkiye’s boron and REE processing strategy, Uzbekistan’s TMK integrated model, Kazakhstan’s midstream investments, and Armenia’s copper-molybdenum downstream challenge. The CBAM/EU traceability agenda will be addressed.

From legacy tailing dams and Aral Sea remediation to CBAM compliance and IFC Performance Standards, ESG is no longer a compliance burden but a prerequisite for access to international capital. This session examines environmental rehabilitation, water stewardship, community engagement, and how best-in-class ESG unlocks institutional financing across the region.

ИИ, машинное обучение и геопространственные технологии трансформируют разведку в Тетисском поясе, позволяя быстрее формировать цели на основе советских данных и снижать риски открытия месторождений. В сессии демонстрируются проверенные цифровые инструменты — от геофизики с БПЛА и ИИ для выбора точек бурения до автоматизации, LIMS и управления производством в духе Industry 4.0 — с практическими примерами из Турции, Казахстана и Узбекистана. 

Turkish and International Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies are heavily involved in modernising Central Asia and the Caucasus. The session will showcase achievements Large Scale Industrial Complexes Development, Exploration Technology and Digital Tech projects developed in the region.