Gold mining volume reached 118.4 tons.
As a result of creating a transparent system for awarding contracts to investors, $10 billion in foreign investment has been attracted to the sector over the past nine years.
In recent years, Uzbekistan's mining industry has undergone fundamental reforms, significantly increasing investment volume and production indicators in the sector. Shavkat Mirziyoyev informed about this at the opening ceremony of the 3rd copper plant in Almalyk.
It is noted that previously, only two complexes were engaged in extracting precious and non-ferrous metals. As a result of creating a transparent system for granting deposits to investors, $10 billion in foreign investment has been attracted to the sector over the last nine years. Currently, 65 private enterprises are operating in the industry.
According to data, during the first 25 years of independence, gold production volume increased from 63 tons to 87 tons, i.e., by 24 tons. Over the last nine years, this indicator has increased by another 31 tons, reaching 118.4 tons last year.
Furthermore, since 2016, silver production has increased 1.6 times, uranium 2.1 times, and copper 1.4 times. As a result, the production volume in the sector has grown 1.7 times, reaching 270 trillion soums by the end of last year.
It is emphasized that the highest-paying jobs have also been formed precisely in the enterprises of this industry. Today, excavator operators receive monthly salaries of up to 30 million soums, drilling specialists and large dump truck drivers up to 40 million soums, while geologists and surveyors receive up to 70 million soums.
