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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
CopperMine production 2022150,000 t Cu content#19 · 0.7%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (copper), table 20
Graphite (natural)Mine production 2021110 t natural graphite#18 · 0%USGS MCS 2023
Graphite (natural)Reserves 20227.6 million t natural graphite#9 · 2%USGS MCS 2023
ManganeseMine production 20232,000 t Mn content—USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (manganese), table 6
PalladiumMine production 202390 kg Pd content#10 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (platinum-group metals, tables-only release), table 5
ZincMine production 202332,000 t Zn content#29 · 0.3%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (zinc, tables-only release), table 16
Phosphate rockMine production 2025950,000 t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#22 · 0.4%USGS MCS 2026
Phosphate rockReserves 2025100 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight)#17 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2026
MolybdenumMine production 20252,000 t Mo content#11 · 0.8%USGS MCS 2026
MolybdenumReserves 202521,000 t Mo content#12 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2026
UraniumMine production 20234,000 t U content#5 · 7%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.18
UraniumResources 202363,600 t U content#17 · 0.8%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU
IndiumRefinery production 20251 t In (refined)#8 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2026
TelluriumRefinery production 202518 t Te content (refined)#5 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
RheniumMine production 20257,000 kg Re content#5 · 9%USGS MCS 2026
SeleniumRefinery production 20252 t Se content (refined)#16 · 0.1%USGS MCS 2026
CadmiumRefinery production 2025230 t Cd metal#14 · 1%USGS MCS 2026
SulfurRefinery production 2016540,000 t S content—USGS MCS 2017
GoldMine production 2025130 t Au content#9 · 4%USGS MCS 2026
GoldReserves 20252,200 t Au content#11 · 3%USGS MCS 2026
IodineMine production 20132 t I content—USGS MCS 2014
Nitrogen (ammonia)Refinery production 20251.3 million t N content (ammonia)#22 · 0.8%USGS MCS 2026
BentoniteMine production 202560,000 t bentonite#10 · 0.3%USGS MCS 2026
KaolinMine production 20256 million t kaolin#3 · 12%USGS MCS 2026
GypsumMine production 20252.5 million t gypsum#18 · 2%USGS MCS 2026
VermiculiteMine production 20251,000 t vermiculite#11 · 0.2%USGS MCS 2026

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  • 2026-02-05 · agreement

    United States–Uzbekistan MoU on securing supply in the mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earths (2026)

    Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister and the US Deputy Secretary of State signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding in Washington on securing supply in the mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earths. The memorandum builds on earlier bilateral critical-minerals cooperation and frames the sector as an area of long-term partnership.

    Source: Dunyo Information Agency (under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan) – STATE NEWS AGENCY, flagged as last-resort source

  • 2024-09-16 · agreement

    United States–Uzbekistan MoU to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals (2024)

    The US Ambassador and Uzbekistan's First Deputy Minister of Geology signed a memorandum of understanding in Tashkent to strengthen bilateral cooperation on critical minerals. It follows up the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue announced in September 2023 and aims to diversify mineral supply chains, encourage private investment in Uzbekistan's mining sector, and promote high environmental, labour and governance standards.

    Source: U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson (archived 2021–2025 site)

  • 2024-04-05 · agreement

    EU–Uzbekistan MoU on a strategic partnership on critical raw materials

    The EU and Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding launching a strategic partnership on critical raw materials, signed in Leuven by Commission Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade. It covers integration of sustainable value chains, supply-chain resilience, mobilisation of project and infrastructure funding, responsible production and sourcing, research and innovation, and capacity building.

    Source: European External Action Service – EU Delegation to Uzbekistan (reproducing Commission press release IP/24/1806)

  • 2024-04-05 · agreement

    EU–Uzbekistan strategic partnership on critical raw materials

    Memorandum of understanding signed on 5 April 2024 (signature date). It covers integrating sustainable critical-raw-material value chains and related cooperation.

    Source: European Commission

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$1.3 bn

  1. Copper$520 mto China 90%, India 10%, Türkiye 0% · 6 more
  2. Potash$511 mto Brazil 82%, China 3%, Indonesia 2% · 37 more
  3. Zinc$95 mto Russia 65%, Türkiye 17%, India 11% · 8 more
  4. Uranium$47 mto India 100%, China 0%
  5. Lead$30 mto Kazakhstan 99%, India 1%, China 1% · 1 more
  6. Nickel$27 mto France 94%, Germany 3%, Lithuania 2% · 3 more
  7. Aluminium$20 mto China 39%, Türkiye 37%, Japan 13% · 6 more
  8. Molybdenum$8 mto Netherlands 49%, United States of America 28%, France 23% · 1 more

and 14 more commodities

Imports 2024$515 m

  1. Copper$190 mfrom Singapore 52%, Kazakhstan 35%, Kyrgyzstan 9% · 3 more
  2. Aluminium$165 mfrom Russia 66%, Kazakhstan 22%, Azerbaijan 5% · 9 more
  3. Zinc$79 mfrom Kazakhstan 53%, Tajikistan 33%, Russia 10% · 6 more
  4. Manganese*$37 mfrom China 66%, Kazakhstan 31%, Ukraine 2% · 5 more
  5. Antimony$8 mfrom Türkiye 49%, Belgium 44%, China 5% · 4 more
  6. Lithium*$7 mfrom Russia 47%, China 27%, Türkiye 11% · 15 more
  7. Barite$4 mfrom Kazakhstan 77%, Kyrgyzstan 18%, China 2% · 2 more
  8. Alumina$4 mfrom Canada 53%, China 38%, United States of America 3% · 12 more

and 26 more commodities

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.

Fiscal regime for mining

InstrumentApplies toRateLegal basis
RoyaltyGold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Platinum-group metalsPrecious metals7%value of extracted minerals (for listed metals: metal content x average exchange price, Art. 451)Солиқ кодекси (Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 30.12.2019), Art. 452 as worded by Law ЎРҚ-1108 of 25 Dec 2025 · Art. 452in force 2026-01-01
RoyaltyCopper, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Nickel, Cobalt, Tin, Antimony, Mercury, AluminiumNon-ferrous metals: copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, tin, antimony, mercury, aluminium 7%; other non-ferrous metals 10%7%value of extracted minerals (for listed metals: metal content x average exchange price, Art. 451)Солиқ кодекси (Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 30.12.2019), Art. 452 as worded by Law ЎРҚ-1108 of 25 Dec 2025 · Art. 452in force 2026-01-01
RoyaltyUranium, Thorium, Rhenium, Selenium, Tellurium, Indium, Bismuth, Tantalum, Niobium, Beryllium, Lithium, Gallium, Zirconium (zircon), Hafnium, Cadmium, Rare earthsRadioactive metals (uranium, thorium, radium), rare and rare-earth elements (incl. lithium, tantalum, niobium, gallium, REE, yttrium, scandium) 8%; tungsten 2.7%8%value of extracted minerals (for listed metals: metal content x average exchange price, Art. 451)Солиқ кодекси (Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 30.12.2019), Art. 452 as worded by Law ЎРҚ-1108 of 25 Dec 2025 · Art. 452in force 2026-01-01
RoyaltyTungstenTungsten2.7%value of extracted minerals (for listed metals: metal content x average exchange price, Art. 451)Солиқ кодекси (Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 30.12.2019), Art. 452 as worded by Law ЎРҚ-1108 of 25 Dec 2025 · Art. 452in force 2026-01-01
RoyaltyIron ore, Manganese, Chromium, VanadiumFerrous metals: iron 2%; titanium, manganese, chromium, vanadium and other ferrous metals 4%4%value of extracted minerals (for listed metals: metal content x average exchange price, Art. 451)Солиқ кодекси (Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 30.12.2019), Art. 452 as worded by Law ЎРҚ-1108 of 25 Dec 2025 · Art. 452in force 2026-01-01
RoyaltyFluorspar, Feldspar, Kaolin, Graphite (natural)Mining-ore raw materials: fluorspar, feldspar, quartz/quartzite, kaolin (on volume sold), natural graphite 7.9%; talc, wollastonite, asbestos, barite, vermiculite 4%; glass sand 3%; iodine 4.8%; mineral salts (potash, sulphate salt), phosphorites and other mining-chemical raw materials 3.5% (with a minimum per m3)7.9%value of extracted minerals (for listed metals: metal content x average exchange price, Art. 451)Солиқ кодекси (Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 30.12.2019), Art. 452 as worded by Law ЎРҚ-1108 of 25 Dec 2025 · Art. 452in force 2026-01-01

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