President of Azerbaijan visit to the Demirli mine

Anglo Asian Mining PLC

15 January 2026

 

15 January 2026

President of Azerbaijan visit to the Demirli mine

Anglo Asian Mining plc ("Anglo Asian" or the "Company"), the AIM-listed gold, copper and silver producer focused in Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce that it welcomed the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on an official visit to the Company's Demirli mine on 13 January 2026. In recent months, the mine has achieved several key milestones, including entering production, establishing a new logistics centre to maximise sales efficiency and making its first copper concentrate sales. 

The visit underscores the close cooperation between Anglo Asian and the Government of Azerbaijan, whose supportive pro-mining approach has enabled a highly productive relationship between the Company and the Government.

Hosted by the Company's CEO, Reza Vaziri, the visit included the President, who was accompanied by the Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov and Zakir Ibrahimov, Chairman of the Executive Board of AzerGold CJSC. The Party undertook a tour of the site, viewed the Company's logistics centre and triggered an ore blast.

The Demirli mine, which employs approximately 1,000 people, is a key component of Anglo Asian's multi-asset portfolio in Azerbaijan, which now includes three producing mines. Demirli's successful start of production demonstrates Anglo Asian's strong track record of bringing sites into production in a sustainable manner, benefiting both its domestic and international stakeholders. Anglo Asian remains focused on maintaining this track record as it targets production from two further assets, Xarxar and Garadag, in the medium term. 

Reza Vaziri, CEO of Anglo Asian, commented:

"On behalf of the Company and all its stakeholders, we thank the President for his time to visit the mine. Anglo Asian is delighted with the progress it has made in developing the Demirli mine for the benefit of all its stakeholders, and we were immensely proud to show the President the strong contribution the mine is making at a local and national level."

For further information, please contact:

Anglo Asian Mining plc
Reza Vaziri, Chief Executive Officer	Tel: [phone]
Bill Morgan, Chief Financial Officer	Tel: [phone]
Stephen Westhead, Vice President	Tel: [phone]
Amir Vaziri, Chief Business Development Officer	Tel: [phone]
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Ewan Leggat Adam Cowl	Tel: [phone]
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Charlie Jack Harry Griffiths	Tel: [phone]

About Anglo Asian Mining

Anglo Asian Mining plc (AIM:AAZ) is a copper and gold producer with a high-quality portfolio of production and exploration assets in Azerbaijan. The Company produced 7,915 tonnes of copper and 25,061 ounces of gold for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The Company's strategic plan for growth shows a clearly defined path for the Company to transition to a multi-asset, mid-tier, copper and gold producer by 2030, by which time copper will be the principal product of the Company, with forecast annual production of around 50,000 to 55,000 tonnes of copper. It plans to achieve this growth by bringing into production three new mines during the period 2027 to 2030 at Xarxar, Garadag and Zafar, in addition to the newly opened Gilar and Demirli mines. Production commenced at the Gilar mine in May 2025 and Demirli in July 2025. https://www.angloasianmining.com/

 

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