The key facts

  • In 2026, the third copper enrichment plant was launched; it will bring copper production to 300,000 tons
  • By 2030, the figure is planned to be increased to 500,000 tons
  • Copper reserves in Uzbekistan amount to 47 million tons

The goal — 500,000 tons by 2030

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during a dialogue with entrepreneurs and investors working in the electrical engineering industry, stated that by 2030 copper production in Uzbekistan will be brought to 500,000 tons. This was reported by Zamon.uz and Daryo.uz on November 9, 2026.

What has already been done and what is planned

According to the president, in 2026 the third copper enrichment plant was launched, thanks to which copper production will reach 300,000 tons. By 2030, this figure is planned to be increased to 500,000 tons. «We will have 500,000 tons of our own raw materials,» Daryo.uz quotes Mirziyoyev. He estimated the country's copper reserves at 47 million tons, noting that this opens up opportunities «for many years ahead.»

Context for the industry

The president emphasized that only a few countries in the world produce 500,000 tons of copper per year. He called on local entrepreneurs to find partners and launch long-term projects: according to him, in this field they have «a head start of at least 20 years.» He also recalled that solar and wind power plants are being built in the country and energy storage capacity is being created, and in the next 10 years, projects worth 450 billion dollars are planned to be implemented together with partners. He named the next goal in the electrical engineering industry not simply increasing capacity, but a «powerful technological breakthrough» — in his opinion, the task is to connect copper and critical mineral reserves, young people, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors ready to cooperate with new technologies and developments.