From Ore to Application: Operational Technology and Value-Chain Integration in Central Asian Mining

Technology in mining is not only about exploration algorithms and remote sensing — it is equally about the industrial infrastructure that transforms extracted material into marketable product, and the operational disciplines that keep equipment running efficiently. This session takes a ground-level view: how Uzbekistan's Future Metals Technopark is shortening the path from REE extraction to end-use manufacturing, and how advanced lubrication technology from ExxonMobil is delivering measurable performance gains at the mine face. The panel examines the broader strategic picture — Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex's ambitions for global integration and the role of technology partnerships in realising them.