The economy of any country is purely dependent on the availability of Energy and Natural Resources. With 10% of the GDP being mining and 55% of the industry being Mining. Mining exports also forms one of the major exports of the country. Mining in Kyrgyzstan is nothing new. It has been there for years together, though extensive mining activities began only in the last three decades after its breakup from Soviet Union . The country has over 400 deposits of various metals fully explored or actively explored reserves.
The country produces minerals such as Iron, Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tin, Tungsten, Mercury, Molybdenum, Antimony, Rare Earth, Gold, Silver and Uranium. While there are many minerals available, the current concentration for which investments are invited are in the areas of
- Gold Mining
- Non-Ferrous and Rare metals Mining
- Non –Metallic Minerals Mining
- Coal Mining
- Oil & Gas production
- Ground water for Domestic consumption
Kyrgyzstan provides various opportunities for investors to invest into mining activities due to their liberal tax regime, Cheap and Skilled Workforce, Cheap Electric Power and better Economic Regulation methods.
The country has over 500 mining enterprises, of which majority are private players. The Government owns less than 20. The FDI into mining are primarily from countries such as Canada, China, the United Kingdom, Russia and Kazakhstan.
A detailed Presentation on the opportunity of investment in the energy segment is attached for view and download.
