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(Facility) Almalyk Zinc Smelter

Plant in Uzbekistan with commodity Zinc, Refiner
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182593
MAS/MILS ID 4650007001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Almalyk Zinc Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 69.58405, 40.83151 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uzbekistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Uzbekistan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-6.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 69.58405, 40.83151
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1971
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Uzbekistan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Uzbekistan
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Almalyk Mining And Metallurgical Enterprise
    Home office Uzbekistan
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • BYPRODUCTS INCLUDE ELEMENTAL CADMIUM, INDIUM, SULPHURIC ACID, ZINC SULPHATE, CADMIUM IS 450T/Y. AN ACID PLANT PRODUCES 140,000 TPY 98% GRADE ACID WHICH IS TO ON-SITE FERTILIZER PLANT.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 100 wt-pct Zinc 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE PLANT IS AN ELECTROLYTIC ZINC PLANT PRODUCING 110,000 MTPY.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEED GRADE AVERAGES 50.7% ZN. RECOVERY IS 98%. FEED SOURCES IN 1990 WERE: ALMALYK (35%), GAI (12%), UCHALI (6), KARAGAILI (13%), ZOLOTUSHINSK (10%), AND KENTAU (11%). ADDITIONAL CONC. RECEIVED FROM SREDNEURALSK, KIROVABAD, POLAND, AND IRAN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL. THE ECONOMICS OF ZINC. 1990.

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

  • Deposit

    WORLD BANK. A STUDY OF THE SOVIET ECONOMY. FEB. 1991.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-JAN-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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