MEASURING GREEN EFFICIENCY IN THE MINING INDUSTRY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED INDICATOR-BASED APPROACH FROM NAVOI MINING AND METALLURGICAL COMPANY
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22823425Abstract
This article develops an integrated indicator-based approach to measuring green efficiency in the mining industry
using the case of Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company. The study combines resource productivity, environmental
load, energy value efficiency and green technology contribution into an Integrated Green Efficiency Index. The results
show that green efficiency increased steadily between 2020 and 2025, while resource and environmental loads declined.
The proposed framework demonstrates that green modernization in mining should be regarded not only as an environmental
obligation but also as a measurable mechanism for improving economic efficiency.
Keywords
green efficiency, mining industry, integrated indicators, resource productivity, environmental load, energy efficiency, Navoi Mining and Metallurgical CompanyReferences
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