Tashkent:Uzbekistan's state-owned uranium producer, Navoiuran, engaged in discussions with the global consulting firm McKinsey and Company on Friday, focusing on developing a strategy to expand local production and industrial cooperation in the mining sector.

According to Trend News Agency, the meeting included representatives from Uzbekistan's Scientific and Practical Center for the Development of Localization and Industrial Cooperation in the Mining Industry, a team of McKinsey experts, and Navoiuran's management and specialists.

The discussions aimed at formulating a strategy to enhance localization and strengthen industrial cooperation in the mining sector. This initiative aligns with a government resolution and includes reviewing key areas that need to be addressed within the strategy.

Participants examined various aspects of Navoiuran's operations, including its production and technological processes, procurement and import structures, ongoing investment projects, and opportunities to boost domestic production of goods and services currently imported.

Additionally, the discussions explored potential avenues for strengthening industrial partnerships and developing new cooperative links, supporting localization across the mining industry.

McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm based in New York, provides strategic and operational advice to governments, businesses, and institutions. The firm's expertise includes corporate strategy, operational efficiency, digital transformation, supply chain management, and industrial development. These areas are directly relevant to Uzbekistan's objective of expanding localization and industrial cooperation in the mining sector.