The most significant indicators were achieved in 2024-2025. Large-scale geological exploration at the Kumtor deposit led to an increase in gold reserves by 147.4 tons in 2024, allowing this data to be included in the state balance. This will extend the operational life of the mine by decades, ensuring its stable operation in accordance with environmental and social standards.
In 2023, gold and silver reserves contained in the "Kumtor" tailings storage facility were also accounted for — 121 tons of gold and 225 tons of silver. The project for their exploitation is planned for 17 years, and the design work will be completed in the first half of 2025, after which a number of key facilities will be put into operation.
At the Buchuk site of the Solton-Sary deposit in the Naryn region, a pilot gold processing plant has already begun operations, which is already producing gold.
Additionally, there is a growing interest in the coal industry. Since the beginning of last year, 34 licenses for the extraction of solid hydrocarbons have been issued, and more than 20 new sites have been put into operation. Among them, the gold-bearing Shakhtal deposit in the Naryn region, as well as the coal deposits of Kozho-Kelen and Besh-Burkan in the Osh region, stand out.
These measures are aimed at ensuring the domestic market with fuel and energy resources, as well as increasing the country's export potential.
