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Besna Kobila Mtn. Deposits

Producer in Serbia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073162
MRDS ID W019011
Record type Site
Current site name Besna Kobila Mtn. Deposits
Alternate or previous names Blagodat, Podvirovi + Besna Kobila Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 21.90184, 42.54872 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Relative position NEAR KRIVA FEJA (CITY) THE SITE OF THE CONCENTRATOR. ALSO NEAR VRANJE (CITY).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Serbia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Serbia

Comments on the location information

  • LAT. AND LONG. ARE FOR VRANJE. IN 1969, DEVELOPMENT PLANS CALLED FOR 17 KM. TUNNEL FROM MINE TO PLANT AT KRIVA FEJA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Analytical data

Result PODVIROVI - 1967 EXPLORATION - 200,000 TONS AT 9.7% PB, 8.7% ZN, 2.2% CU, 130 G/T AG. BLAGODAT - 1969 - 5 MIL TONS 5% PB, 7% ZN.

Nearby scientific data

(1) 21.90184, 42.54872
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Dinaric Alps

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1965
Discoverer Trepca
Year of first production 1974

Mining district

District name Besna Kobila Mtn. Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Trepca

Comments on the production information

  • BLAGODAT CAPACITY IS 345,000 TPY, PRESENTLY EXPANDING TO 493,000 TPY. CONCENTRATING MILL AT KRIVA FEJA. ORIGINAL MINE STARTED UP IN 1973 T A COST OF $18 MIL.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Name PODIVORI
    Estimate year 1967
    Total resources 200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 9.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1967
    Zinc Zn 8.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1967
    Copper Cu 2.2 wt-pct Copper Minor 1967
    Silver Ag 130 g/mt Silver Minor 1967

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BLAGODAT RESERVES IN 1969 WERE 5 MIL TONS OF 5% PB, 7% ZN ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1975, MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 3 - 10 - 75 P. 13

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1975, MINING JOURNAL, 4 - 18 - 75 P. 282

  • Deposit

    SONDERMAYER, R. V., 1969, U. S. BU MINES MINERAL YEARBOOK, V. 4 P. 810

  • Production

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 3 - 10 - 75 P. 13

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING ACT. DIGEST, 3 - 10 - 75 P. 13. MINING JOUR. 4 - 18 - 75, P. 282. U.S. BU MINES MIN YBK 1967,V. I - II, P. 658.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit First Production Year: 1974 (BLAGODAT)
Deposit Discovery Year: 1960'S?

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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