Uzbekistan possesses extensive mineral wealth. It has proven reserves of gold, uranium, copper, natural gas, oil, coal, tungsten, potassium salts, phosphorite and kaolin (fine clay for ceramics). The value of total proven reserves is estimated at 1.3 trillion USD, and the total mineral-resource potential of the country – at over 3.5 trillion USD. The country occupies the fifth place in proven reserves of gold, and ninth in gold mining; the eighth - in uranium reserves and eleventh/twelfth place in uranium mining; the tenth/eleventh place - in copper reserves and seventeenth in copper mining. The reserves ensure that the existing mining companies have a long operating perspective.
http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/bisdoc/0701UZ_EnergySector.htm
Analysis of Energy Sector of Uzbekistan from BISNIS (Business
Information Service for Newly Independent States) of US Government.
http://www.undp.uz/en/publications/publication.php?id=79
The Outlook
for Development of Renewable Energy in Uzbekistan. The publication is
conceived primarily as a survey of the current status of energy in Uzbekistan as it relates to the outlook for
using renewables in Uzbekistan.
This publication does not propose specific solutions nor does it assess
the security of the energy supply of Uzbekistan and its regions, much less
propose a renewables development strategy. The purpose of this publication is
to make the decision makers, academic circles and the general public more aware
of the potential of the renewable energy options for Uzbekistan. It tries to
dispel the impression that renewables are only for rich countries or that
renewable energy is economically unfeasible and promoted simply for
environmental considerations.
http://www.undp.uz/en/publications/publication.php?id=68
Policy Brief # 1, 2007. Options for Continuing Energy Reforms in Uzbekistan. According to most
estimates, world fossil reserves make up more than 1 trillion barrels of oil,
around 168 trillion cubic meters of natural gas and 1 trillion tons of coal. In
addition, there are more than 3 million metric tons of uranium available for
nuclear power. However, these resources are unevenly distributed across the
world. For example, the developing world has a much greater share of natural
gas reserves at 77 percent, oil reserves at 75 percent and coal reserves at 58
percent. By contrast, the developed countries have only 24 percent of the
world's natural gas, 25 percent of the oil and 42 percent of the coal. This
Policy Brief describes situation with Energy Resources in Uzbekistan and
worldwide and suggests new opportunities for sustainable energy reforms.
http://www.investuzbekistan.uz/eng/library/publications/
Publications of “Uzinfoinvest” Investment promotion Agency
related to resources and investment opportunities.
Languages: English
http://www.mfer.uz/uzbekistan.htm
General Informatioan about Uzbekistan and information about natural
resources in official website of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments
and Trade.
Languages: Russian
http://www.uznature.uz
The official website of the State Committee for Nature
Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Languages: mostly in Russian
Investment Guide 
