Plans in the metallurgical industry were reported

On February 1, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with a presentation on measures for the development of metallurgical enterprises.

Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine, Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine, Uzbek Metallurgical Combine and the state enterprise Navoiuran occupy an important place in the economy of our country. In recent years, 7 billion 400 million dollars have been invested in these four enterprises. As a result, gold production increased by 23 percent, copper by 41 percent, and silver by 60 percent. 4 new fields have been developed at the Navoi Plant and 3 plants have been put into operation. Production has also increased at Uzmetkombinat and Navoiuran.

In general, over the past 6 years, the share of these enterprises in the total volume of industry has increased from 10 to 17 percent, and in budget revenues from 11 to 25 percent.

As you know, Uzbekistan has set itself the goal of increasing the volume of the economy by 2 times by 2030. At the same time, the growing competition in the world poses new challenges. In this regard, the issue of increasing the efficiency of these large companies is becoming increasingly important.

At the presentation, the responsible persons outlined plans to increase production and attract investment in the industry.

The Head of State noted the need to transform the plants with the involvement of foreign experts, paying special attention to the introduction of digital solutions and “green” technologies. Specific instructions are given on the development of investments and the acceleration of new projects.

Tasks have been set to optimize operating costs and energy consumption, and reduce cost. The importance of increasing labor productivity at the plants, the introduction of performance indicators (KPIs) in the activities of senior staff and specialists was noted.