> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://economist.kg/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Uzbekistan aims to double uranium production to 15,000 tons by 2030 - URL: https://economist.kg/en/uzbekistan-aims-to-double-uranium-production-by-2030/ - Published: 2026-11-09T07:54:45.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-09T07:54:45.000Z - Description: Uzbekistan intends to double uranium production from 7.5 thousand tons in 2026 to 15 thousand tons by 2030, while increasing explored reserves to 200 thousand tons. - Author: Светлана Бегунова - Tags: Экономика, #en **Uzbekistan intends to double uranium production — from 7.5 thousand tons in 2026 to 15 thousand tons by 2030\. At the same time, authorities plan to increase the volume of explored reserves to 200 thousand tons. These targets were presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on November 5 during a discussion on the development of the mining industry.** According to [data](https://president.uz/ru/lists/view/9822?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com) from the press service of the head of Uzbekistan, Mirziyoyev reviewed development plans for the Navoiuran enterprise and the Uzbek Plant of Technological Metals. At the Plant of Technological Metals, special attention is paid to creating a **full production chain** — from geological exploration and extraction to beneficiation, deep processing of raw materials, and the release of finished products. By the end of 2026, the enterprise plans to launch **12 investment projects**, expand its range of locally produced goods, and increase the output of high-purity selenium and tellurium. > Currently, the plant has mastered the production of five types of products: tungsten, molybdenum, selenium, tellurium, and rhenium. Additionally, it plans to establish the production of **another 11 types of raw materials**, including nickel, cobalt, graphite, antimony, tin, manganese, platinum, vanadium, mercury, and copper. > By 2030, the production value of **16 types of critical raw materials** is intended to reach **more than $2.7 billion**. Particular attention was paid to the deep processing of tungsten. To implement these projects, the company expects to attract **$1.1 billion in investments**, and increase the volume of production in monetary terms to almost **$2.2 billion** by 2030. > Proposals for developing promising deposits of rare and rare-earth elements, expanding the raw material base, and accelerating investment projects were also reviewed. #### **How Uzbekistan intends to double uranium production** The Navoiuran enterprise plans to expand geological exploration and technological drilling, develop production infrastructure, and install additional sorption units. The implementation of these measures should ensure the creation of **250 new jobs**. > Authorities call stable supplies of chemical reagents one of the conditions for production growth. To this end, they intend to strengthen cooperation between local industrial enterprises and increase supplies of technical sulfur, sulfuric, and nitric acids. In addition, Uzbekistan plans to make wider use of alternative technologies. By 2030, the share of reagents replacing sulfuric acid is expected to reach **40%**. > According to the data presented, global demand for uranium raw materials has grown by **15–20%** in recent years, and a further increase of another **28%** is expected by 2030. 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