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Almalyk Complex

Plant in Uzbekistan with commodities Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Zinc
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134207
MAS/MILS ID 4650000008
Record type Site
Current site name Almalyk Complex
Alternate or previous names Almalyk Complex Kalmakyr Deposit, Altyn Topkan, Sary-Cheku, Kurgashin, Uch-Kulach, Chal-Ata, Dal'Nee, Northern Altyn Topkan, Kal'Makyr Deposit, Pai-Bulack

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 69.66745, 40.83151 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uzbekistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Uzbekistan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 69.66745, 40.83151
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Date of Last Modification 920721

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE IS SHAPED LIKE AN INVERTED CONE, ELONGATED TO THE NORTHWEST. VERTICAL RANGE OF MINERALIZATION IS "HUNDREDS OF METERS". ORE IS STILL FOUND TO 800-FT DEPTH. CORE IS NOT ORE. RICHEST ORE IS NEXT TO CORE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1925
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1949
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Alma District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Uzbekistan
    Interest 100
    Home office Cis
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Annual Production Of Molybdenum Unknown Production.
  • Year 1992
    Description Annual Refined Production Of Zinc 36000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Zinc Zinc 36000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Annual Refined Production Of Lead 36000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Lead Lead 360000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Annual Refined Production Of Copper 80000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 80000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 1400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1400000mt ore
    Total resources 1400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1 wt-pct Lead Minor 1992
    Copper Cu 0.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Zinc Zn 1 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE KALMAKYR DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS FOR 6.7% OF TOTAL FORMER USSR PRODUCTION AND 4.0% OF USSR RESERVES(GEOEXPLORERS). BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE UDOKEN DEPOSIT, THIS WOULD PUT RESOURCES AT KALMAKYR AT ABOUT 250 MMT. GRADE INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
  • THE ALMALYSKY COMPLEX AND ITS MINES, THE KALMAKYRSKOE, THE SARY-CHEKU, AND THE DALNEE MINES, HAVE AN AVERAGE RESERVE OF 1,300,000 TO 1,450,000 METRIC TONS OF COPPER ORE WHICH CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 1,300,000 TO 1,400,000 METRIC TONS OF COPPER METAL. THE ALMALYSKY COMPLEX, ALONG WITH THE KOITASH AND THE KAKSAISKOE DEPOSITS, SHARES A TOTAL MOLYBDENUM ORE RESOURCE OF APPROXIMATELY 200,000 TO 300,000 METRIC TONS AND WHICH CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 TO 20,000 METRIC TONS OF MOLYBDENUM METAL.

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINING EMPLOYS DREDGES, SELF-EMPTIED CARS, AND ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 12 (NOV. 6-13, 1992).

  • Deposit

    RAMAZAHOV, M.P., ALMALYK MINING AND METALLURGICAL COMPLEX,

  • Deposit

    IN GORNAYA ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1984, P. 100-101.

  • Deposit

    SMIRNOV, V.I., ED., THE KAL'MAKYR DEPOSIT, IN ORE DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    OF THE U.S.S.R., VOL. II, PITMAN PUBLISHING, LONDON,

  • Deposit

    1977, P. 127-133.

  • Deposit

    ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERAL POLICY

  • Deposit

    SECTOR, (JUNE 1993).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE ALMALYK COMPLEX IS LOCATED 40 MI SOUTHEAST OF TASHKENT IN UZBEKISTAN. THE COMPLEX INCLUDES FIVE OPEN PITS, TWO UNDERGROUND MI AND TWO BENEFICIATION PLANTS. PRINCIPAL MINES INCLUDE KALMAKYR, INCLUDED HERE, SARY-CHEKU(4650000004), ALTYN TOPKAN(4650000007). ALSO UCH KULACH, KURGASHINKAN, PY-BULACK. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS RESTRICTED TO THE KALMAKYR DEPO- SIT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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