As of September 2025, 2005 licenses for subsoil use have been issued in the country, of which 103 licenses belong to state enterprises with full state participation.
According to the state balance of reserves, Kyrgyzstan has more than 1020 deposits and occurrences of mineral resources, covering 51 types of mineral raw materials. Among them, gold, silver, copper, antimony, tungsten, and rare earth elements can be highlighted. A list of 22 critical minerals for which resources have been confirmed or are expected has also been compiled.
During the discussion of investment activity in the mining sector, it was noted that from January to September 2025, foreign direct investment in mineral extraction amounted to $190.3 million, accounting for 21.5% of the total volume of foreign investment in the country's economy.
Comparing with the same period last year shows that the influx of investments in the mining sector has more than doubled, reaching 203.5%.
