Chimkentzn

Plant in Kazakhstan with commodity Zinc, Refiner
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304229
MAS/MILS ID 4590007006
Record type Site
Current site name Chimkentzn
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
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 69.53407, 42.33145

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1934
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

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

Comments on other economic factors

  • SLAG FUMING PLANT AND ELECTROLYTIC REFINERY ARE SMALL, WITH A CAPACITY OF 30,000 MTPY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL. THE ECONOMICS OF ZINC. 1990.

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY OF THE PLANT WAS 30000 MTPY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JAN-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.