Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Combinat (NMMC) is accelerating its modernisation strategy with a series of major investment projects designed to boost ore production, improve mining efficiency, and create new employment opportunities across the region. The company’s latest achievements highlight its growing role as a technological leader in Central Asia’s mining sector.
A key milestone is the “Lower Horizons Development of the Zarmitan Deposit” project. In April 2025, NMMC commissioned the new “Skipovoy” shaft — a 6.5-metre-diameter, 1,000-metre-deep vertical shaft enabling the hoisting of 1,500 tonnes of ore per day. This high-capacity shaft has already generated 90 new jobs and provides critical new infrastructure for accessing deeper ore reserves.
The parallel “Glavny” shaft has also reached the 1,000-metre mark. Once completed, it will support essential functions including ore hoisting, personnel and equipment transport, groundwater pumping, and ventilation of the underground mine network.
The project has benefited from international cooperation: NMMC engineers worked with the Czech firm Mine Construction Alliance s.r.o. to link the “Skipovoy” and “Glavny” shafts at the 0.00 m level. This connection improves underground air circulation and establishes a secondary access route, strengthening operational safety and resilience.
Key outcomes of these advancements include enhanced mining efficiency, expanded access to deeper ore bodies, and greater economic opportunities for local communities.
Construction of the “Glavny” shaft is expected to be finished by the end of this year, marking another major step in NMMC’s comprehensive modernisation programme.
