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 some of the world's largest reserves of uranium, as well as an abundance of strategically important metals such as copper, zinc, lead, tungsten, and molybdenum. This is in addition to Uzbekistan's leading potential in renewables, with abundant wind and solar resources to drive the energy transition, both in the region and beyond.

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