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Almalic Concentrator

Producer in Uzbekistan with commodities Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, 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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232717
MAS/MILS ID 4650000012
Record type Site
Current site name Almalic Concentrator

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 69.58405, 40.83151 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uzbekistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Uzbekistan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION BASED ON NEAREST TOWN AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-6.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Lead Primary
Molybdenum Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 69.58405, 40.83151
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1954

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Uzbekistan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Uzbekistan
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Almalyk Mining And Metallurgical Enterprise
    Home office Uzbekistan
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Milled @ 0.4% Copper 30000000 Metric Tons (Estimated).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Ore Copper Copper 3000000mt 0wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production @ 18.4% Copper 434000 Metric Tons (Estimated).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Copper Copper 434000mt 18wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LEAD CONC. TO CHIMKENT SMELTER AND ZINC CONC. TO ALMALIC SMELTER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ORE FROM ALTYN TOPKAN AND UCH KALACH CRUSHED AT MINE. OTHER IS CRUSHED AT PLANT. TWO STAGE GRINDING REDUCES ALTYN TOPKAN ORE TO 80-85% AND KURGASHINKAN ORE TO 70-82% 74 MICRONS. OVERFLOW GOES TO SECONDARY GRINDING. BULK LEAD/ZINC CONC. IS WASHED THEN REFLOATED. LEAD CONC. RECOVERED FIRST, ZINC FLOTATION FOLLOWS. TAILINGS GO TO DAM 5KM FROM PLANT. PB CONC. CONTAINS: 1G/T AU, 390G/T AG, 2.3% CU, 7% ZN, 0.06% CD, AND 0.05% BI.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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