Back in Kyrgyzstan – and to the Kumtor gold mine of Tien Shan! (opens in new tab)

A few days ago we wrapped up our whirlwind there-and-back business dash to Kyrgyzstan, to the gold-ore mine and ore-processing complex at Kumtor (aka – a gold-extraction factory: the first time I’d ever come across the term). Why the holdup in getting these write-ups published? Simply because, when you visit industrial sites, you usually need to get a “yep, all good!” from the hosts before posting any photos – even though I hardly shoot anything inappropriate in the first place (my internal c...