TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 3. Uzbekistan plans to implement $1 billion of investments in the mining and metallurgical industry in 2025, Trend reports.
According to the Uzbek president’s office, the country intends to increase kaolin production by 50 percent and coal production up to 10 million tons.
One priority is rare earth metal production, needed in the green economy.
Moreover, in the last five years, the production of gold increased by 26 tons, silver by 77 tons, and copper by 32,000 tons.
Production in this sector has increased 1.5 times over the past seven years thanks to $9.5 billion in investment in the mining and metallurgical industry and the launch of 15 major projects.