TASHKENT, October 27. /Dunyo IA/. Today, the 8^th Uzbekistan International Mining & Metals Exhibition – UIMF 2026 opened at the “Uzexpocentre” National Exhibition Centre in the capital, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Exhibition of industrial products and technologies, taking place from October 27^th to 29^th, is being held with the support of the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology of Uzbekistan and the Uzbekistan Metallurgical Association.

More than 500 delegates and 40 speakers and moderators from Australia, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Türkiye, France, China, Japan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic are taking part in this year’s industrial exhibition.

Discussions are focusing on geological exploration, mineral extraction and processing, the effective use of critical mineral resources, production modernisation and attracting investment to the industry.

Over the two-day event, participants will also examine new financing models for mining and metallurgy projects, the use of artificial intelligence in geological exploration and ways to improve energy efficiency in industry.

Participants exchanged views on expanding the resource base, introducing advanced raw material processing methods and strengthening international industrial cooperation. 

“We specialise in manufacturing power distribution equipment, cable installation at facilities and software development. This is our first time participating in the “UIMF 2026” exhibition. We also have experience in the mining industry, particularly gold mining. We have taken part in the construction of more than 25 plants worldwide. We also have projects in Uzbekistan, including work at facilities associated with Aurum”, said Naim Esen, a representative of Türkiye’s “Pacpro Otomasyon” company.

According to Dennis Heisinger, Managing Director of Germany’s “SIEMAG TECBERG GmbH”, exhibition has also attracted considerable interest among German business representatives.

“We also participated in this exhibition in October last year, making this our second time here. We have established partnerships with major industrial enterprises in Uzbekistan, including the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex and the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company. We are taking part in “UIMF 2026” once again with the aim of further expanding our partnerships with Uzbek companies”, said Dennis Heisinger.