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(Facility) Chimkent Lead Smelter

Plant in Kazakhstan with commodities Antimony, Bismuth, Copper, Gold, Lead, Smelter, Silver, Tellurium
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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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279673
MAS/MILS ID 4590007007
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Chimkent Lead Smelter
Alternate or previous names Chimkent

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 69.53407, 42.33145 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION TO PLANT BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-6.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Secondary
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Lead, Smelter Primary
Silver Secondary
Tellurium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 69.53407, 42.33145
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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 1934
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kazakhstan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Chimkent Lead Complex
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • CHIMKENT LEAD SMELTER IS OPERATING AT 97 PERCENT OF CAPACITY AND IS EFFICIENTLY DEALING WITH POLLUTION PROBLEMS. IT IMPORTS LEAD SCRAP FROM EUROPE TO SECURE A SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS. IN 1993, IT RELIED UPON TOLLED CONC. FOR 20% OF ITS PRODUCTION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 100 wt-pct Lead 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLANT CONSISTS OF SMELTING OF CONC. BY WATERJACKETED FURNACES AND PRIMARY FIRE REFINING. CURRENT OUTPUT IS 150,000 TPY. TOLL SMELTING DEALS ACCOUNT FOR 30% OF THE CONC. SUPPLIED TO CHIMKENT.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEED SOURCES IN 1990 INCLUDE: ALMALIC (25.4%), KENTAU (25.2%), DZHEZKAZGAN (12.8%), KARAGAILI (12.8%), TEKELI (8.7%), MIRGALIMSAI (8.4%), ANDRASMAN (3.8%), SALAIR (1.1%), OTHERS (1.7%). PRODUCER INCURS FREIGHT CHARGES. ALL CONC. COMING INTO KAZAKHSTAN ARE DELIVERED CIF, METAL IS SOLD FOB.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    METALS BULLETIN, (MAY 3, 1993).

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

  • Deposit

    WORLD BANK. A STUDY OF THE SOVIET ECONOMY. FEB. 1991.

  • Deposit

    CRU CIS METALS REVIEW. 2Q1994.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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