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Glubokoye

Producer in Kazakhstan with commodities Barium-Barite, Copper, Lead, 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. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207253
MAS/MILS ID 4590000040
Record type Site
Current site name Glubokoye

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 68.60081, 43.46481 (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
Copper Tertiary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 68.60081, 43.46481
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE MINERALS ARE GALENA, SPHALERITE, BARITE, AND PYRITE. ORE BEARING SEQUENCE IS 900M THICK AND 6KM STRIKE LENGTH. DIP IS 15-55 DEGREES.
  • FOUR ORE TYPED RECOGNIZED: LEAD ONLY (O.3% BASO4); LEAD-BARITE (7-30% BASO4); LEAD-ZINC-BARITE; AND BARITE ONLY (30-64% BASO4).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1928
Year of first production 1941

Mining district

District name Kentau

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kazakhstan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Achisai Polymetallic Complex
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • 1990 PRODUCTION REPORTED TO BE 1.9 MILLION MT AT 0.8%PB.
  • PRODUCT TO KENTAU CONCENTRATOR.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.8 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 0.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES SUFFICIENT FOR 15-20 YRS; GRADES WILL FALL SLIGHTLY. RESERVES PROVEN TO 1000M. ORE CUTOFF GRADE IS 0.8% PB (LEAD ORE); 0.6% PB (LEAD-BARITE) 20% BASO4 (BARITE ORE).

Comments on other economic factors

  • UPPER PARTS OF DEPOSIT MINED AS MIRGALIMSAI DEPOSIT (4590000041). ORE MINED BY ROOM-PILLAR AND SUBLEVEL STOPING. ACCESS IS BY 5 SHAFTS. MINE RECOVERY 74.3%. DILUTION 18.4% WATER FLOW IS 1200-2200 M3 PER HR. ALL EQUIPMENT SOVIET ORIGIN. MECHANIZED UNDERGROUND MINING IS PRACTICED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

  • Deposit

    CRU CIS METALS REVIEW. 2Q1994.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION TO PIT SYMBOL ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-6. CRU REPORTS MINE SHUT DOWN IN DEC. 1993.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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