Natural Resources

Uzbekistan is rich in natural resources, with significant mineral deposits and reserves of oil and natural gas. Possessing the world's fourth-largest gold reserves, Uzbekistan ranks as the seventh largest producer globally, and the country's Muruntau mine – operated by the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMMC) – is among the largest gold mines operating today.

Furthermore, Uzbekistan has among the world's largest reserves of uranium, as well as an abundance of strategically important metals such as copper, zinc, lead, tungsten and molybdenum. That's before you consider Uzbekistan's leading renewables potential, with abundant wind and solar resources to drive the energy transition, both in the region and beyond.