Kyrgyzstan to develop Strategy on critical minerals
There are 22 critical minerals in Kyrgyzstan, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Subsoil Use Alisher Kurmanaliev announced at the "Dialogue on the Extractive Industry: Investment, Transparency, Development" forum, Kabar reports.
According to him, a Strategy for the Development of Critical Minerals in the Kyrgyz Republic is being developed as part of the presidential decree of January 22, 2024, on the implementation of a national project for the extraction of polymetals and rare earth elements for the dynamic development of the economy.
Currently, 22 critical minerals have been identified in the country, and this list will expand, the deputy minister noted.
List of critical minerals:
- Aluminum
- Baryte
- Beryllium
- Boron
- Vanadium
- Tungsten
- Graphite
- Lithium
- Copper
- Arsenic
- Tin
- Rare earth elements (REE)
- Mercury
- Lead
- Silver
- Antimony
- Titanium
- Thorium
- Uranium
- Fluorite
- Zinc
- Zirconium
According to a representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the development of list of critical minerals is of strategic importance for resource security, attracting investment, and developing processing industries in the country. The strategy being developed will determine the priorities for geological exploration, rational subsoil use, and the integration of critical minerals into economic circulation.
Earlier, it was reported that Kazakhstan and the EBRD are set to enhance cooperation in critical minerals and sustainable infrastructure.
