The Ministry of Natural Resources issued 20 licenses for the extraction of coal, oil, gas, and non-metallic materials. » Gazeta.kg

- All licenses were granted in accordance with current legislation after a thorough review of the submitted documents. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Nature.

Since the beginning of 2026, a total of 20 applications from various companies have been reviewed and approved, including:

for coal extraction — 12 licenses;

for oil and gas — 3 licenses;

for gold — 3 licenses;

for non-metallic materials — 2 licenses.

“The decisions made will contribute to the development of the mining sector and the effective use of the country's mineral resources. The implementation of these projects will create new jobs, increase tax revenues to the state budget, and bring additional socio-economic benefits to the regions,” the statement notes.