O’ZBEKISTON
10.10.2026
A Unified Digital Map of Critical Minerals: From Resource Potential to New Sources of Growth
Critical minerals are becoming increasingly important to the global economy. They are essential to energy, electronics, digital infrastructure, machinery manufacturing, battery technologies, and other high-tech industries. For Central Asia, with its substantial and diverse mineral resource base, this trend opens a window of opportunity to attract investment, adopt new technologies, and generate additional sources of economic growth.