Uzbekugol to implement projects for US$543.6m in 2015

In particular, Uzbekugol will construct Apartak mine, which will increase coal production up to 1 million tonnes a year.

At the same time, it is planned to modernize Shargunkomir, which will allow annually to mine up to 900,000 tonnes of coal.

The company plans to organize enterprises on production of coal briquettes in 2015, according to Narodnoye Slovo newspaper.

In near future, the industry is planning to increase mining volume by 3-4 times, which will also allow to increase mining of other natural resources such as kaolin, lime and pebbles. These products will be realized to other enterprises, which produce construction materials such as cement, bricks, ceramic tiles, etc.