President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the introduction of digital and artificial intelligence technologies in the mining industry and geology. The presidential press service reported this.
According to the information, the mining industry is one of the main sectors of the country's economy. By the end of 2025, 20 percent of total industrial output came from this sector. Enterprises in the industry provided 118.5 trillion soums in revenue to the state budget.
The presentation emphasized that technological transformation of the sector, digitalization of production processes, and widespread implementation of artificial intelligence solutions are important for strengthening economic security, increasing investment, and efficient use of natural resources.
It was noted that in 2025, digital solutions at major mining enterprises saved 7.3 trillion soums in operating costs and reduced product costs by 9.1 percent.
Additionally, data on over 2,000 mineral deposits has been digitized through the "Geomonitoring" information system.
The presentation reported that work has begun to increase gold reserves by an additional 879 tons, silver by 510 tons, and copper by 676 thousand tons over the next five years.
It was noted that artificial intelligence technologies enable the analysis of geological data, forecasting of mineral reserves, and increasing the efficiency of drilling operations. In this regard, it is planned to introduce AI solutions at all stages of geological exploration work.
The presentation emphasized that consolidating the large volumes of data generated in the mining industry into a single electronic database and analyzing them through 3D models will expand opportunities for discovering new deposits.
According to calculations by officials, this can reduce product costs by 10 percent, halve the time for discovering new deposits, and quadruple the number of proposals presented to investors.
It was also announced that the goal is to attract over 30 billion dollars in investment to geology and mining by 2030. To achieve this, the need to form a reliable and high-quality digital data base demanded by investors was noted.
The presentation also considered the proposal to create a National Geological Data Base. According to the plan, a special Technological Transformation Center will be established, and over 36,000 existing reports and primary data will be converted into digital format. As a result, processes of deposit modeling and reserve calculation are expected to accelerate twofold.
Additionally, in 2026–2030, it is planned to implement 44 projects on introducing digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the geology sector and six major enterprises — "Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine", "Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine", "Navoiuran", "Uzmetkombinat", "Uzbekugol", and "Uzbekistan Technological Metals Combine".
These projects cover areas such as automation of production processes, digitalization of corporate management, implementation of artificial intelligence technologies, ensuring labor and industrial safety, and digital transformation of mining and geological work.
When the projects are implemented, operational efficiency is expected to increase by 7 percent, machinery and equipment reliability by 20 percent, and energy efficiency by 8 percent. At the same time, human-related errors and risks may decrease by 15 percent.
The President emphasized the importance of bringing technological transformation in the sector to a new level and forming a system for managing production processes based on artificial intelligence.
Also, instructions were given to officials to include measures aimed at increasing labor and production efficiency in the business plans of mining enterprises and to approve separate programs for technological and artificial intelligence projects.
