Highlights for 2023:

• The total number of hours spent on professional training of employees is 105,936;
• The amount spent on staff development in terms of training in additional and second specialties is USD 10,000;
• Geography of international cooperation within the framework of training: Türkiye, Belgium, Great Britain, South Korea, Germany.

Training and advanced training play a vital role in the development of personnel and ensuring the successful operation of our Enterprise. Our initiatives are aimed at providing employees with the necessary technical skills and knowledge to safely and effectively manage complex mining and processing operations. We also support a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

We provide hands-on training, specialised workshops and access to cutting-edge technology to upskill your employees and ensure they have the knowledge they need to perform their jobs. Our training centres create a favourable educational environment in which clear norms and principles of the Enterprise are supported, which promotes a close relationship between production and educational processes.

All types of training at the Enterprise are conducted in accordance with a license issued by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Our system for ensuring continuity of retraining and advanced training of personnel includes the following types and forms of training: retraining (obtaining new professional knowledge, skills and abilities, mastering second and related professions), independent acquisition of knowledge, retraining courses, advanced training courses and targeted courses.

 Average training hours per employee category

Planning for the organisation of training at the Enterprise is carried out taking into account production needs, as well as the development of new pedagogical technologies and non-traditional forms of retraining and advanced training. First, it ensures that you gain additional skills and knowledge to effectively perform your job responsibilities within the Enterprise, which includes an improved understanding of industry processes, technologies and security protocols. Secondly, training helps managers and professionals stay abreast of new trends, regulations and best practices in the extractive industry, allowing them to make informed decisions and promote continuous improvement. Overall, training averages, including hours, are unchanged from 2022. During the training process, men and women spend the same number of hours studying a particular programme.

Average training hours per employee, by gender

At the moment, in connection with the development and implementation of an automated laboratory data management system (LMAB) and digitalisation of the geological laboratory of the Research and Production Centre “Geology of Uranium and Rare Metals”, the Enterprise is conducting training for personnel responsible for using the LMAB system, which will be completed by the end of December this year. In addition, the Company provided the opportunity to take certified courses on the preparation of financial statements in accordance with international standards to accounting personnel, including 15 employees. Based on the results of completing the 3-month courses, certificates from the international association ACCA (DipIFR) were issued.

International cooperation in the field of education

Since the formation of the State-Owned Enterprise “Navoiyuran” in 2022, its activities and results have undergone significant changes. Optimisation of work processes, introduction of new technologies and increased transparency of activities have become the main areas of transformation. However, managing these changes effectively requires strategic planning, resource investment, and active stakeholder engagement.

In order to improve the skills of specialists in the field of uranium geology, a memorandum of cooperation was signed with the Eurasian Institute of Competitiveness in Belgium and GBS Group Ltd in the UK. A special course was also organised for the enterprise’s management team using the experience of the international consulting company Korn Ferry.

As part of cooperation with the international association WorldSkills Uzbekistan, a training programme for the enterprise’s training centre was developed in accordance with international standards. Some employees took part in training activities abroad to learn processes that meet global standards.

At all stages of uranium production at the State-Owned Enterprise “Navoiyuran”, mandatory training in environmental management and labour protection is planned. Cooperation with the international company IOSH will allow organising IOSH Managing Safety Training courses based on international standards. There are also plans to collaborate with NEBOSH to improve skills in the field of health, safety and environment.

To develop the specialised qualifications of 12 employees of the State-Owned Enterprise “Navoiyuran”, joint training was conducted with Janser Consult GmbH and TÜV Rheinland in the area of ESG and the preparation of a report in the field of sustainable development in accordance with the global reporting initiative (GRI) in Magdeburg, Germany.

An important aspect of effective training is its improvement, aimed at providing employees with comprehensive and relevant knowledge. By investing in training, the Enterprise can continue to improve employee productivity and increase its own operational efficiency and productivity. Thus, the Enterprise has introduced an updated approach to personnel training namely:

• Creation of a new electronic platform that combines automated information on training, retraining and advanced training of the Enterprise’s employees with an electronic government database;
• Implementation of a set of documents developed according to the system of issuing certificates, diplomas, certificates;
• Attending scientific seminars in foreign countries in order to effectively organise the transformation processes of the Enterprise;
• Organisation of trainings in domestic and foreign educational institutions;
• An additional building was allocated for an educational centre and the current Training Centre was reconstructed and equipped with modern equipment.