Indian Gold Mining Project in Kyrgyzstan Reaches Production Stage - The Times Of Central Asia

AI desk brief

An Indian-backed gold project at Kyrgyzstan’s Solton-Sary deposit has entered production stage, with test operations starting Sept. 12 at the Altyn-Tor processing plant. Deccan Gold Mines says it is the first Indian investment in Kyrgyzstan’s gold mining sector to reach this stage; the project is 65% Avelum Partner/35% Kyrgyzaltyn and has drawn $34.2 million of investment by end-August 2026.

The deposit is estimated to hold about 20t of gold across three sections, and the agreement requires commercial-grade output to be transferred to Kyrgyzaltyn rather than exported independently by the Indian partner. The story also underscores Kyrgyzstan’s sensitivity to foreign mining ownership after the Kumtor nationalisation, even as Kyrgyzaltyn remains an active partner in this project.