1. INTRODUCTION TO UZBEKISTAN
STATE COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN ON GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
INTRODUCTION TO UZBEKISTAN by
AZAM KADIRHODJAEV
BOBUR ISLAMOV

2. Location of the Republic of Uzbekistan

3. Republic of Uzbekistan
Official Name: The Republic of Uzbekistan
Location: Middle of Central Asia
Area: ,400 km2
Population: ,700,000 [est. 2007]
Main Exports: Cotton, gold, uranium, natural gas, agricultural products
Borders: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afganistan, Turkmenistan
The world’s 6th larger producer and
2nd larger exporter of cotton;
The world’s 5th on gold resources and
8th on gold production;
The world’s 7th on uranium resources and
11th on uranium production;
Significant producer of natural gas, coal,
copper, zinc, oil, silver, phosphorites and etc.

4. Value of explored reserves of the Republic of Uzbekistan (% of total)

5. Mineral base of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Revealed deposits, ore manifestation and prospect
areas for a period of
Out of them explored (including)
HYDROCARBON RAW MATERIAL
COAL
PRECIOUS METALS
NONFERROUS AND RARE METALS
RADIOACTIVE RAW MATERIAL
FERROUS METALS
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
MINING CHEMICAL RAW MATERIAL
GEM STONE RAW MATERIAL
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
FRESH AND MINERAL UNDERGROUND WATER

6. of raw material reserve deposits for construction materials
Scheme
of raw material reserve deposits for construction materials

7. Scheme
of location of areas of combustible shale development and manifestation in Uzbekistan and contiguous territories
I. Syrdarinsky fossil fuels basin
II. Amudarinsky fossil fuels basin
III. The Vostochnaya Karakata prospect area

8. Rare metals locations

9. State Regulation of Mining Relationships
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
local agencies of state power, as well as specially
authorized state agencies execute state management in
the sphere of mining relations.
Specially authorized state agencies in the sphere of mining
relations are:
The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Nature Protection
The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Geology and Mineral Resources
The Agency for Supervision over Safe Execution of Work in Industry and Mining Supervision.

10. Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On depths” (December 13, 2002 No
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On depths” (December 13, 2002 No. 444-II )
All depths are regarded to be property of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Minerals mined in keeping with the established legal procedures, may be in the ownership of the state, legal and natural entities
Industrial development of mineral deposits may start only after approval of their reserves by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Geology and Mineral Resources
Basis for getting the right of subsoil site use is the license which is issued by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Geology and Mineral Resources
Depths may be allotted for fixed-term (temporary) and permanent use.
Term of use of depths is calculated from the date of state registration of the right to use areas of depths.

11. Contacts State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
on Geology and Mineral Resources
Mr. Azam Kadirhodjaev, Specialist on foreign economic relations
Mr. Bobur Islamov, leading geologist
Address: 11 T.Shevchenko street, Tashkent, , Uzbekistan
Tel:
Fax:
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