The value of Uzbekistan's underground resources is estimated at $3 trillion.
An open digital geological database will be created to present opportunities in this field to foreign investors.
Uzbekistan is implementing large-scale programs aimed at transitioning to a new technological stage and creating high added value in all sectors of industry. This was announced by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his speech at the investment forum reported.
As the head of state emphasized, Uzbekistan is rich in reserves of gold, copper, uranium, tungsten, gas, and other strategic raw materials, with the total value of its mineral resources estimated at 3 trillion dollars.
To present opportunities in this sector to foreign investors, an open digital geological database will be created. Additionally, the number of deposits put up for auction will be increased fourfold.
The President noted that foreign investments will be actively attracted to the "Metals of the Future" technoparks being established in Tashkent and Samarkand to develop projects focused on deep processing of raw materials and production of finished goods.
Furthermore, it was proposed to jointly implement investment projects worth a total of 20 billion dollars in priority sectors such as mechanical engineering, robotics, light industry, construction materials, electrical engineering, and pharmaceuticals.
