In 2024, "Uzbekugol" — the largest coal mining enterprise — has for the first time increased coal production to 6.7 million tons, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology.
The agency highlighted the significant contributions from the branches of "Angren Coal Basin," "Apartak Coal Basin," and "Underground Coal Mine."
The volume of coal extracted from the "Angren" basin exceeded 5.5 million tons. Additionally, the branch "Apartak Coal Basin" has for the first time in its history surpassed the milestone of 1.2 million tons.
In 2019, "Uzbekugol" mined 3,807.6 thousand tons of coal, in 2020 — 3,869.4, in 2021 — 4,781.2, in 2022 — 5,073.9, and in 2023 — 5,836.0. Thus, the state-owned company increased its production volume by nearly 15% over the year.
In recent years, coal production in Uzbekistan has been rapidly increasing. While in 2016, the volume of coal extraction was less than 4 million tons, by 2023 it had risen to 6.55 million tons.
In 2024, it was planned to produce 8 million tons of coal — of which 900 thousand tons will be provided by private entrepreneurs. According to estimates, coal reserves in the country amount to 2 billion tons.
In 2025, it is planned to increase coal production in Uzbekistan to 10 million tons, and in the long term — to 20 million tons per year.
The Minister of Mining Industry and Geology, Bobir Islamov, noted that the increase in coal production is facilitated by the growing number of private subsoil users. The President has instructed to increase the number of investment projects in the coal industry, he emphasized.
Previously, Spot reported that from January 1, all petroleum products from the Bukhara Oil Refinery will be sold exclusively through the exchange.