Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As the economy and population grow in our country, the need for energy increases. To meet this need, along with all energy resources, coal mining is also expanding. Over the past five years, the production of this raw material has increased from 4 million tons to 5 million 300 thousand tons per year.

According to estimates, the coal reserves in our country are about 2 billion tons. The head of our state set the task of effectively using this potential and consistently increasing production volumes.

During the presentation, the responsible persons reported on the ongoing work in this direction.

In particular, the modernization project of the Shargunkumir joint-stock company will be completed this year. This will make it possible to produce up to 900,000 tons more high-quality coal in the country.

The President pointed to the possibility of further expansion of high-quality coal production through the development of the Shargun and Baysun deposits. The need to attract investors to the development of deposits and the implementation of new projects was emphasized.

An important branch of the mining industry in our country is the extraction of uranium. On 14 July 2022, a Presidential resolution was adopted to increase the volume of uranium mining and processing at the Navoiyuran State Enterprise. In particular, measures have been identified to double its production to 7.1 thousand tons by 2030.

At the meeting, special attention was paid to the implementation of these measures.

Information was provided on projects implemented jointly with the French company Orano Mining. The President gave instructions on accelerating cooperation projects to improve the efficiency of uranium mining and processing, exploration of new uranium deposits within the framework of this cooperation.