He noted that there are over 1,020 registered deposits of various minerals in the country, which include 51 types of mineral raw materials such as gold, silver, copper, antimony, tungsten, as well as rare and rare earth elements.
Sydykov added that as a result of a comprehensive assessment, a list of 22 critical minerals with confirmed or potential resources has been compiled.
According to him, as of September 2025, 2,005 licenses for subsoil use have been issued in Kyrgyzstan, of which 103 licenses belong to state enterprises with 100% state participation. At the same time, the inflow of foreign direct investment into the mining sector over the past six months amounted to $190.3 million, which accounts for 21.5% of the total volume of FDI in the country's economy. "Comparing with the same period last year, the growth of investments in the mining sector exceeded 200% (203.5%), indicating high interest from investors," Sydykov concluded.
