22.09.2025

During the visit to New York City, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received at his residence the heads of leading American companies.

The delegation included chairman of the board of directors of Traxys Alan Docter, vice president of the Colorado School of Mines John Bradford, senior vice president of FLSmidth Peter Flanagan, senior partner and head of the McKinsey Central Asia office Yermolai Solzhenitsyn, and CEO of Go Green Partners Michael Sedoy.

Practical aspects of further expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with these leading US companies and organizations were reviewed.

Traxys is one of the world leaders in the supply of critical raw materials and minerals, including those necessary for the energy transition. A portfolio of promising projects in the field of geological exploration and development of deposits worth $1 billion has been formed with the company. An agreement and a “roadmap” have been adopted for the introduction of advanced technologies and expertise in the extraction, processing and creation of sustainable supply chains of critical minerals.

The Colorado School of Mines is a leading engineering university for training specialists in the mining industry. 

Work is underway with this institution on the creation of a Competence center at the University of geological sciences of Uzbekistan.

FLSmidth is engaged in the development of technologies and equipment for the mining and processing industry. The company is actively involved in the development of the copper industry in our country.

McKinsey is a leading company in the field of management, consulting and strategic development of enterprises in the mining industry. A strategy has been developed jointly with the company for the development of the resource base, capacity expansion and deep transformation of Uzbekistan’s mining sector.

Go Green Partners specializes in investments in the extraction and processing of critical minerals for “green” energy. The company plans geological exploration in promising areas. The total capitalization of these companies exceeds $20 billion.

In order to accelerate projects and prepare new proposals, an agreement was reached on the creation of a joint working group and the adoption of a “roadmap”.