The Adrasmon Mining and Processing Plant (MPP), which processes lead and silver ore and had been idle since 2013, resumed operations on September 21 after a major reconstruction project.
President Emomali Rahmon, who is on a working visit to Sughd province, attended the reopening ceremony, according to the president’s official website.
The plant operates on the basis of the East and West Koni Mansour lead-silver deposits. According to official data, the deposits have an annual ore extraction capacity of 2 million tons. The project design envisages production of up to 200 tons of silver and 20,000 tons of lead annually.
The enterprise was restored and expanded under an investment agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and China’s Ya Sin LLC, signed in accordance with a government resolution dated July 31, 2025.
According to the presidential press service, the plant was rebuilt within about one and a half years and equipped with machinery from companies in Sweden, Finland, and China.
The upgraded facility includes three crushing units, a milling section, a flotation department, thickening units, and industrial filter presses.
Commissioning and adjustment of the equipment have been completed, and trial production of lead-silver concentrate has begun. Around 1,000 people are currently employed at the enterprise.
Infrastructure modernization
As part of the restoration project, the plant’s infrastructure was also upgraded. Dormitories, a sanatorium, a hotel, administrative buildings, and production facilities were renovated.
Two pipelines, each 4.4 kilometers long, were constructed to transport processing waste and reuse industrial water.
To ensure a stable electricity supply, a 35/10 kV substation equipped with two 16,000 kW transformers was built, along with more than 15 kilometers of high-voltage power lines.
Mining infrastructure was also expanded. A second transport tunnel, more than 2 kilometers long, was constructed, and outdated underground equipment was replaced with modern machinery.
In addition, 11 wells were drilled and commissioned to provide the plant with industrial and drinking water.
More than 200 units of modern equipment were imported for the enterprise.
Debt accumulated during shutdown
The plant’s restart is also expected to address its accumulated financial obligations. According to the president’s press service, debts related to wages, taxes, electricity, and other payments accumulated over 12 years exceeded 44 million somoni and will be repaid gradually.
The Adrasmon Mining and Processing Plant stopped operations in June 2013 due to falling global silver prices. The enterprise was later declared bankrupt and transferred to state ownership in 2017.
