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Measures for the widespread introduction of digital technologies in the mining industry and geology are considered

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation on the implementation of digital solutions and artificial intelligence technologies in the mining industry and the field of geology.

The mining industry occupies an important place in the economy of our country. In 2025, industry enterprises accounted for 20 percent of total industrial production. They provided 118.5 trillion soums of budget revenues.

Therefore, solving problems of technological transformation of the industry, efficient use of production and labor resources, as well as the widespread implementation of modern digital solutions is of strategic importance for ensuring economic security, increasing investment and rational use of natural resources.

The concepts of “sustainable development” and “digital geology” are actively developing in the world. Some work in this direction has been done in our country. In particular, in 2025, large mining enterprises saved 7.3 trillion soums in operating costs, and production costs decreased by 9.1 percent.

The Geomonitoring information system has also been introduced, and data on more than 2 thousand fields has been digitized.

It was noted that work has begun to ensure an increase in gold reserves by 879 tons, silver by 510 tons, and copper by 676 thousand tons in the next five years.

Artificial intelligence technologies make it possible to quickly analyze geological data, predict mineral deposits, accurately estimate reserves and increase the efficiency of drilling operations. For these purposes, it is planned to introduce solutions based on artificial intelligence at all stages of the geological exploration process.

The President of our country emphasized that for this it is necessary to bring technological transformation in the industry to a new level, to create a system for managing and analyzing production processes based on artificial intelligence.

Mining and geology generate large amounts of data, including maps, exploration results, drilling data, laboratory analyzes and production metrics. By combining them into a single electronic database and creating opportunities for rapid search and analysis using 3D models, the ability to identify new deposits can be increased.

It is indicated that as a result of this it will be possible to reduce costs by 10 percent, reduce the time required to open new fields by 2 times and increase the number of offers for investors by 4 times.

The presentation noted that by 2030, it is planned to attract $30 billion in investments in geology and mining. To do this, first of all, it is necessary to create a high-quality and reliable digital database in accordance with the requirements of investors.

In this regard, it was proposed to create a National Geological Database. As part of this process, a Technology Transformation Center will be created, more than 36 thousand reports and primary data will be transferred to digital format. As a result, the quality and speed of generating geological data, modeling deposits and calculating reserves will double.

Plans were reported for the implementation of 44 projects in 2026-2030 for the introduction of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the field of geology and in the activities of 6 large enterprises - Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Plant, Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant, Navoiuran, Uzmetkombinat, Uzbekugol and the Uzbek Technological Metals Plant.

These projects cover five main areas: automation of production processes, digitalization of corporate management, introduction of artificial intelligence technologies, ensuring labor and industrial safety, as well as digital transformation of geological exploration.

It is expected that through the implementation of projects, operational efficiency will increase by 7 percent, the reliability of machinery and equipment will increase by 20 percent, and energy efficiency will increase by 8 percent. It is also projected to reduce errors and risks associated with human factors by 15 percent.

It was noted that in the future these solutions need to be patented.

Responsible persons have been instructed to include measures to improve the efficiency of production and labor resources when developing business plans for mining enterprises, as well as to approve separate programs for projects in the field of technology and artificial intelligence.



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