2nd International Congress and Exhibition “Mining of Uzbekistan and Central Asia”
12-13 December 2023 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The professional international platform assembles 200+ heads of major mining companies from Uzbekistan and Central Asia: CEOs, CTOs, initiators of investment projects, government representatives, industry regulatory and supervisory authorities, technology licensors, manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and services, engineering, design and construction companies. The event is dedicated to the experience exchange of key mining companies, discussion of major investment projects on the construction and modernisation of mines, plants, and infrastructure facilities, development of new deposits, as well as opportunities to enhance the efficiency of existing mining companies.
Head of Geology and Metallurgical Industry Department
Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Head of Geology and Metallurgical Industry Department
Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Ambassador
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tashkent
Head
Main Department of Geology under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Head
Main Department of Geology under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Acting Deputy Chairman of the Board - Chief Engineer
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgy Combine
Acting Deputy Chairman of the Board - Chief Engineer
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgy Combine
Vice President
Resources Capital Group
Head of Investment Promotion Department
Investment Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Head of Investment Promotion Department
Investment Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Chief Geologist
Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combine
Deputy Director of Planning and Control
Almalyk MMC
Head of Investment Department
Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company
Head of Mineral Resource Department
Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combine
Director of Science and Technology Projects Department
Kazatomprom
Head of Department for Analysis and Planning of Exploration Works
ERG Exploration
Deputy Chief Geologist
Navoiyuran State Company
Mine Planning Engineer
Eurasian Resources Group
Director of Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Bauxite Mining Unit
Aluminum of Kazakhstan
Business Development Manager
Shandong Humon Smelting
Construction of a complex for the extraction and processing of gold at the Pistali deposit (MMP-6)
Nurata District, Navoi Region, Uzbekistan
About the project: Hydrometallurgical plant-6 will be put into operation in Nurata District of Navoi Region in December 2024. As a result of this, additional capacities for the extraction of 4 million tons of gold ore per year will be established at Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine. This investment project is being realised at the expense of NMMC and loans from foreign banks.
Initiator: Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine
Investment: $274 million
Timeframe: 2022-2024
Development of the Yoshlik-1 field
Almylyk Region, Uzbekistan
Stage: Construction of a copper processing plant
About the project: A lime factory, a power system with a capacity of 650 megawatts, a copper processing facility (MOF-3) with a processing capacity of 60 million tonnes of copper-molybdenum ore, and other infrastructural facilities are proposed as part of the project. Enter Engineering and Uralmashzavod are involved in the construction of MOF-3.
Initiator: Almalyk MMC
Investment: $4.4 billion
Timeframe: 2017-2025
Geological exploration with subsequent mining of iron ore at the Barch deposit
On the right bank of the Pyanj River, Tajikistan
About the project: The Project plans to export iron ore to steel mills in Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and China.
Initiator: Main Department of Geology under the Government of Tajikistan
Investment: $10 million
Timeframe: 2022-2025
Construction of a Mining and Metallurgical Plant at the Yubileynoye gold deposit
Mugalzhar District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
About the project: Altynex Company will build a mining and smelting plant at the Yubileynoye gold deposit to process 5 million tons of ore per year, with an investment of 120 billion tenge in Mugalzhar Region in 2023-2024 (previously it was planned to complete construction in 2020). To date the company is completing the development of design estimates.
Initiator: Altynex Company
Investment: 120 billion tenge
Timeframe: 2023-2024
Development of the Benkala and South Benkala fields
Aytekebi District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
About the projects: Benkala and South Benkala deposits containing copper, as well as gold and molybdenum, will be developed in the Aitekebi Region. The project is estimated at 36.5 billion tenge. Capacity – 10 thousand tons of ore per year.
Initiator: Aktobe Copper Company
Investment: 36.5 billion tenge
Timeframe: Until 2026
Construction of a new Mining and Processing Plant in Karakalpakstan on the basis of Tebinbulak deposits
Karauzak District of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
About the projects: Construction of a new Mining and Metallurgical Complex on the basis of the Tebinbulak deposit is initiated in Uzbekistan. Within the framework of the Project, it is planned to develop a quarry with an ore extraction capacity of 22 million tons, build a mining and processing plant for the production of iron ore concentrate, as well as a complex for the production of pig iron. Completion is scheduled for 2024. The production capacity of the future MPP will be up to 1 million tons of steel products per year (cast iron and steel). The total cost of the Project is estimated at $1.5 billion.
Initiator: Uzbekistan Temir Yullari
Investment: $1.5 billion
Timeframe: Completion scheduled for 2024
200+ HEADS OF KEY MINING COMPANIES in Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries, initiators of investment projects, companies-developers and manufacturers of equipment and technologies, international investors
25+ LARGEST INVESTMENT PROJECTS: construction of MPPs, modernisation, expansion of capacities and development of new deposits
40+ SPEAKERS and panellists: project representatives, regulators, leading industry experts
30+ HOURS OF BUSINESS AND INFORMAL COMMUNICATION: face-to-face meetings according to a pre-agreed schedule, business lunches, coffee breaks, interactive discussions, a cocktail reception and much more
FOCUS SESSION: INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS of Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries: growth potential of the mining sector, attracting foreign investment to the region, state support and regulation of the industry
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR MINING - presentation of new equipment and advanced solutions for the industry
IMPORTANT! Energy and environmental efficiency of mining companies
INNOVATIONS IN GEOLOGY: exploration and additional development of ore deposits
MAINSTREAM! Ore-processing Plant Performance: Concentration Processes Enhancement and Integration of Best Technologies
CASE - STUDY: Strategies and practices for attracting international funding for projects
FORMAT OF ROUND TABLES: allows to discuss and develop solutions for the most pressing issues
Specialised Exhibition of technical, technological and service solutions from industry leaders
Participants by Profile
C-suite of mining companies
and mining processing plants
52%
Suppliers of technology
and equipment
32%
Government officials
and regulators
11%
Consultants and independent experts
5%
Attendees by seniority
General Directors, CEOs
50%
Technical Directors
40%
Government Representatives
5%
Others
5%
