The Copper Processing Plant-3 (MOF-3) at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AGMK) in Uzbekistan processed 10 million tons of ore between March 16 and November 4, 2026.
According to information provided by the AGMK service, over 160,000 tons of copper concentrate were delivered to the copper smelting shop during the same period. The plant management reported this production achievement to the Chairman of the AGMK Board of Directors, Abdulloh Khursanov.
This result marks the first major production milestone for the new facility since its launch and is an important step in commissioning its production capacities. MOF-3 began operations on March 16, 2026, when the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev pressed the symbolic start button. This plant is one of the key facilities within the project to develop the Yoshlik-1 deposit.
The plant's design capacity is 60 million tons of ore per year. Once it reaches full capacity, it is expected to produce about 900,000 tons of copper concentrate annually.
Ore processing volumes grew gradually: in March, the plant processed 661,500 tons; in June, 1,161,805 tons; and in October, over 1.6 million tons. Thus, the volume in October was almost 2.5 times greater than the volume in March.
The plant is equipped with 12 mills, 10 of which have already been put into operation. Commissioning and testing work continues on the remaining two mills, which are expected to start soon.
The processing of 10 million tons of ore is considered an intermediate stage, as the facility continues to increase its production capacity. Next tasks include gradually reaching the design capacity, stabilizing production processes, and ensuring the required quality of copper concentrate.
