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Horni Benesov

Producer in Czech Republic with commodities 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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231272
MAS/MILS ID 4350000051
Record type Site
Current site name Horni Benesov
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 17.60216, 49.96533 (WGS84)
Elevation 700

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Czech Republic(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Czech Republic

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 17.60216, 49.96533
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Date of Last Modification 920921

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1949
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ore Mines Jesenik
    Interest 100
    Home office Czechoslovakia
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore.
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore.
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore.
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore.
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore.
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 235000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 235000 Metric Tons Of Ore.

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTS OF THE HORNI BENESOV MINE INCLUDE LEAD AND ZINC, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE GOLD AND SILVER. PRODUCTION AT THE HORNI BENESOV MINE FIRST TOOK PLACE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES. MODERN UNDERGROUND MINING STARTED IN 1949. THE HEAD GRADES OF THE ORES ARE .47 PERCENT LEAD AND 1.17 PERCENT ZINC FOR THE YEAR 1989. CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 1989 RESULTED IN 1,820 METRIC TONS OF LEAD CONCENTRATES AND 4,250 METRIC TONS OF ZINC CONCENTRATES. THE THE GRADES OF THE CONCENTRATES FOR THE YEAR 1989 ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE LEAD CONCENTRATES CONTAIN 50.2 PERCENT LEAD, 770 GRAMS PER TON OF SILVER, AND 5.8 GRAMS PER TON OF GOLD; AND THE ZINC CONCENTRATES CONTAIN 46 PERCENT ZINC, 115 GRAMS PER TON OF SILVER, AND .17 PERCENT CADMIUM. FLOTATION RECOVERY IS 72 PERCENT LEAD AND 82.9 PERCENT ZINC. THE 1992 MINING ANNUAL REVIEW ESTIMATES THAT ORE PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR OF 1991 WAS 780,000 METRIC TONS OF LEAD/ZINC ORE FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE LATEST REPORT ON THIS MINE STATES THAT THIS MINE IS TOTALLY EXPLOITED.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 783
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATES ARE EXPORTED TO WEST GERMANY BY METALIMEX, IN PRAGUE. HORNI BENESOV MINE IS LOCATED ABOUT 30 KILOMETERS WEST OF OPAVA, CLOSE TO THE CZECH/POLISH BORDER.
  • THE DESTINATION OF THE LEAD AND ZINC CONCENTRATES IS WEST GERMANY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, THE BASE METAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, VOL. 2, PP. 87-88 (NOV. 1990).

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S MINING INDUSTRY,

  • Deposit

    P. 45 (JULY 17, 1992).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE CAPACITY WAS 2749 MTPY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JAN-1995 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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