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Zhayrem Polymetal

Producer in Kazakhstan with commodities Barium-Barite, Lead, Manganese, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183088
MAS/MILS ID 4590000049
Record type Site
Current site name Zhayrem Polymetal
Alternate or previous names Zhayrem, Zhairem

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 70.23413, 48.26463 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary
Lead Primary
Manganese Critical Tertiary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 70.23413, 48.26463
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1971

Mining district

District name Dzhezkazgan Area

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kazakhstan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Kazmetal
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • 1992 PRODUCTION FROM 3 MINES TOTALED 2.6 MILLION MT, GRADING 3.7% PB/ZN. 1993 PRODUCTION TOTALLED 1.9 MILLION MT. 1994 PRODUCTION ESTIMATED TO BE 900,000 MT, CONFINED TO 1 MINE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES WERE NOT DISCLOSED BUT INSPECTION OF PIT CROSS SECTIONS BY MINPROC INDICATE A +50 MMT RESOURCE. DISCUSSIONS INDICATED A POSSIBLE 200 MMT.
  • ORE GRADES REPORTED TO BE: 1.75% PB; 3.76% ZN; 34% BASO4; .1% CU; 23.8 G AG/MT; AND 3.11% S.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 8800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Year of Information 1991

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINE HAS TWO OPEN PITS AT THE 200M DEPTH. STRIP RATIO IS 2.2:1, SLOPE STABILITY IS REPORTEDLY NOT A PROBLEM. MINING BY 5-CU-M EXCAVATORS; HAULAGE BY 110 MT TRUCKS. LOW GRADE ORE IS STOCKPILED SEPARATELY. MINE STAFF REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN TRUCK SCHEDULING,DRILL- ING, AND BLASTING. DRILLING HAS BEEN LIMITED TO 100M. WATER TABLE AT 80M, SOME PUMPING REQUIRED. 250 DAYS/YR. OPERATION ASSUMED FOR CAPACITY ESTIMATE.
  • NO PROCESSING FACILITIES AVAILABLE ONSITE. THEY WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A 4 MMT CONCENTRATOR, PRODUCING 100,000 MT/YR. ZINC AND 45,000 MT LEAD/YR. ESTIMATES OF $550-660 MILLION OF ANNUAL REVENUE ARE REPORTED. RECOVERY OF THE PLANT WOULD BE APPROX. 66%. COST WOULD BE $150 MILLION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CRU METALS REVIEW. 2Q1994.

  • Deposit

    SITE VISIT BY K. FOO, MINPROC, 1990.

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

  • Deposit

    SMIRNOV. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR. 1977.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE PRODUCES 2.2 MMT ORE FROM THE OPEN PIT. ORE IS CRUSHED ONSITE TO 300MM; THEN, IT IS SHIPPED TO OTHER MINES FOR BENEFICIATION. DATA AS OF 1995, FROM COMOD SPEC. 1997 SUGGEST THAT OPERATION HAS STOPPED PRODUCTION OF BARITE. THE ADIT AND COMMODITY TABLES WERE CHANGED TO REFELECT THIS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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