DUSHANBE, 16.07.2026 (NIAT Khovar) – Tajikistan has identified 259 mineral deposits with confirmed industrial reserves as part of the implementation of the State Programme for the Development of the Geological Sector for 2021–2030, Head of the Main Department of Geology under the Government of Tajikistan Ilhomjon Oymuhammadzoda said at a press conference.

According to him, the identified deposits were registered following geological exploration and confirmation of reserves by the State Commission on Mineral Resources.

Since the launch of the programme, 259 exploration reports have been approved, resulting in the official registration of the deposits.

The implementation level of the programme has reached 96.4 percent. In the first half of 2026, geological studies were carried out under 30 research projects and seven maintenance projects, with the volume of completed work exceeding the same period of 2025 by 13 percent.

The geological development programme is aimed at expanding the country’s mineral resource base, improving the exploration and efficient use of underground resources, and supporting the development of strategic industries, including metallurgy.