Uzbekistan: gold exports up in January-September 2025

In January-September, Uzbekistan significantly increased its exports of non-monetary gold, according to the National Statistics Committee. The value of gold exports reached $9.9 billion, up by 70.9% YoY. Gold’s share in the country’s total exports rose to 37.1%, compared with 28.9% in January-September last year, underscoring the key role of the precious metal in Uzbekistan’s…

Kyrgyzstan: mining industry accounts for 9.5% of GDP

The mining industry accounts for 9.5% of Kyrgyzstan’s GDP, Arkady Rogalsky, a World Bank data consultant, has said. He noted that 41.2% of investment went to the mining sector, which accounted for 56.5% of the country’s industrial output. According to Rogalsky, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Kyrgyzstan dates back to 2004, based on…

Kyrgyzstan: antimony reserves amount 16,758 tons

Antimony reserves at the North Aktash deposit totaled 16,758 tons at the beginning of 2025, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Subsoil Use Alisher Kurmanaliev announced at the “Dialogue on the Extractive Industry: Investment, Transparency, Development” forum. According to him, the North Aktash deposit is located 3-4 kilometers from Kadamzhay in the Batken region. In…