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Irtysh Mine

Producer in Kazakhstan with commodities Copper, Lead, 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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157972
MAS/MILS ID 4590000036
Record type Site
Current site name Irtysh Mine
Alternate or previous names Irtysh Complex, Irtysh Polymetallic Enterprise.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 82.6004, 49.96452 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 82.6004, 49.96452
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Date of Last Modification 921214

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1964

Mining district

District name Irtysh

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Kazakstan.
    Interest 100
    Home office Cis
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Irtysh Polymetallic Enterprise.
    Home office Cis
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Description Ore Mined @ 2.2% Cu; 5.5% Zn; 0.9% Pb 315000 Metric Tons Of Ore (Est.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct
    Major Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description Ore Mined @ 1.9% Cu; 4.2% Zn; 0.9% Pb 383000 Metric Tons Of Ore (Est.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Major Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description Ore Mined @ 1.9% Cu; 4.6% Zn; 0.8% Pb 385000 Metric Tons Of Ore (Est.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Description Ore Throughput @ Unknown Ore Grades 385000 Metric Tons Of Ore (Est.)
  • Year 1995
    Description Copper: Contained 10000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 10000mt
  • Year 1995
    Description Lead: Contained 10000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 10000mt
  • Year 1995
    Description Zinc: Contained 50000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 50000mt
  • Year 1995
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Mined @ 2.2% Cu; 5.4% Zn; .7% Pb 400000 Metric Tons (1995 Proj.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • THE IRTYSH DEPOSIT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1953 AND MINING OPERATIONS COMMENCED IN 1964. THE COST OF MINING ONE METRIC TON OF ORE IN 1989 WAS R25.15. THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THIS MINE BY ABOUT 30 PERCENT. REPLACEMENT ORE BODIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE AREA AND THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW DISCOVERIES IS SAID TO BE HIGH. RECORDS 6, 7, 8 FROM COMD SPEC., 1997 BASED ON 1995 DATA.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR A FURTHER 24 YEARS OF PRODUCTION OR APPROXIMATELY 9 MILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE. THE ORE GRADES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE CUT-OFF GRADE IS 2 PERCENT ZINC EQUIVALENT. RESERVES HAVE BEEN PROVED DOWN TO A DEPTH OF 1,000 METERS.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE UNDERGROUND MINE IS ACCESSED BY TWO SHAFTS. THE PRINCIPAL MINING METHODS ARE CUT-AND-FILL STOPING AND SUB-LEVEL CAVING. BACKFILL MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN CONCENTRATOR TAILINGS. DILUTION IS 24 PERCENT AND MINING RECOVERY IS 95.5 PERCENT. MINING OPERATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CENTERED ON THE 500 METER LEVEL. WATER FLOWS INTO THE MINE AT THE RATE OF 110 CUBIC METERS PER HOUR. THE WEAKNESS OF WALL ROCKS NECESSITATES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF ROOF SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE HIGH DILUTION. TORO 200 LHD VEHICLES ARE USED WITH 25 TON DUMP TRUCKS. MOST MOBILE EQUIPMENT IS OF SOVIET ORIGIN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SUTULOV, A. MINERAL RESOURCES AND THE ECONOMY OF THE USSR.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW-HILL PUBLICATION, NEW YORK, 1973, P. 137, 145.

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE COPPER,

  • Deposit

    LEAD, AND ZINC INDUSTRIES OF THE FORMER USSR, VOL. 2,

  • Deposit

    PP. 47-48 (1992).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IRTYSHSK IS A CU SMELTER IN KAZAKHSTAN APPARENTLY USED BY THE FOLLOWING MINES: NIKOLAIEVSK, LENINOGORSKI, ZYRIANOV- SKI, ZOLOTUSHINSKI, BELOUSOVSKI AND BERIOZOVSKI.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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