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Zmeinogorsk Mine

Producer in Russia 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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206825
MAS/MILS ID 4520000214
Record type Site
Current site name Zmeinogorsk Mine
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 82.23372, 51.1811 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 82.23372, 51.1811
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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 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Date of Last Modification 921229

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1985

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Russia
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Altai Mining And Concentrating Enterprise
    Home office Russia
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 0.3% Cu;2.0% Zn;1.1% Pb 54000 Metric Tons (Estimated).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 0.4% Cu;1.4% Zn;1.0% Pb 63000 Metric Tons (Estimated).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 0.3% Cu;1.2% Zn;0.8% Pb 65000 Metric Tons (Estimated).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE RESERVES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR A FURTHER 14 YEARS OF PRODUCTION AND LEAD AND ZINC GRADES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE CONSIDERABLY BEFORE 1995. THE CUT-OFF GRADE IS 3 PERCENT ZINC EQUIVALENT. IN THE ZARCHENSKOYE ORE BODY, RESERVES EXTEND FROM 50 TO 250 METERS BELOW THE SURFACE. AT SREDNEYE, RESERVES ARE LOCATED BETWEEN 100 AND 665 METERS BELOW THE SURFACE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MINE IS ACCESSED BY A NUMBER OF VERTICAL SHAFTS. THE ORE IS REMOVED BY SUB-LEVEL STOPING AND BY CUT-AND-FILL STOPING. IN 1991, MOST OF THE WORKINGS WERE ON II AND III LEVELS WHICH LIE APPROXIMATELY 150 METERS BELOW THE SURFACE. DILUTION IS 5.6 PERCENT. THE FLOW OF GROUNDWATER INTO THE SHAFT AT 200 CUBIC METERS PER HOUR AND INTO THE HORIZONTAL DEVELOPMENTS AT 150 CUBIC METERS PER HOUR IS PROBLEMATIC FROM A MINING POINT OF VIEW. SOVIET EQUIPMENT IS USED THROUGHOUT THE MINE.
  • ALL ORE IS DELIVERED BY ROAD TO THE ZOLOTUSHINSKAYA CONCENTRATOR, 70 KILOMETERS FROM THE MINE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE COPPER,

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    PP. 77-78 (1992).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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