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(Facility) Dzhezkazgan Copper Smelter/Refinery

Plant in Kazakhstan with commodity Copper
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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. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230917
MAS/MILS ID 4590007011
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Dzhezkazgan Copper Smelter/Refinery
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 67.70091, 47.73127 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 67.70091, 47.73127
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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 1973
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

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 Dzhezkazgantzvetmet Scientific And Production Unit
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Refined Copper Production (Estimated) 185000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 185000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Blister Copper Production (Estimated) 186000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 186000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 36% Cu Concentrate Smelted (Estimated) Unknown Amount Smelted.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 36wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Refined Copper Production (Estimated) 198000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 198000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Blister Copper Production (Estimated) 200000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 200000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 36% Cu Concentrate Smelted (Estimated) 548000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 548000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Refined Copper Production (Estimated) 199000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 199000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Blister Copper Production (Estimated) 201000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 201000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 36% Cu Concentrate Smelted (Estimated) 550000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 550000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Refined Copper Production (Estimated) 192000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 192000mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Blister Copper Production (Estimated) 194000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 194000mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 36% Cu Concentrate Smelted (Estimated) 538000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 538000mt 36wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLANT CONSTRUCTING A ROLLING MILL. COST OF THE PLANT $50-60 MILLION.

Comments on other economic factors

  • DZHEZKAZGAN COPPER SMELTER EXPORTS 50 PERCENT OF ITS OUTPUT TO GERMANY, BELGIUM, GREECE, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, CHINA, TURKEY, AND OCCASIONALLY TO CANADA AND KOREA. THE REMAINDER IS SOLD INTERNALLY TO FABRICATORS IN RUSSIA, THE UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE COPPER,

  • Deposit

    LEAD, AND ZINC INDUSTRIES OF THE FORMER USSR, VOL. 3,

  • Deposit

    PP. 23-26 (1992).

Reporter information

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

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