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Kafan Mine

Producer in Armenia with commodity Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133757
MAS/MILS ID 4560000004
Record type Site
Current site name Kafan Mine
Alternate or previous names Kavarskiy

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 46.40134, 39.1985 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Armenia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Armenia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 46.40134, 39.1985
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Date of Last Modification 921130

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1946

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Armenia
    Interest 100
    Home office Armenia
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Armtsvetmet Scientific And Production Unit.
    Home office Armenia
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 1.0% Cu (Estimated) 550000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 550000mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 1.1% Cu (Estimated) 465000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 465000mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 0.9% Cu (Estimated) 300000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 300000mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput @ 1.0% Cu (Estimated) 265000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 265000mt 1wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • A NEW ORE BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 2 KILOMETERS FROM THE EXISTING MINE, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO PLANS TO DEVELOP IT AT THE PRESENT. THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DISCOVERIES IN THE AREA IS SAID TO BE GOOD.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES AT KAFAN ARE SUFFICIENT FOR A FURTHER 9 YEARS OF PRODUCTION, APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 3.5 MILLION METRIC TONS. THE COPPER GRADE IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THIS TIME. THE CUT-OFF GRADE IS 0.7 PERCENT COPPER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALL ORE IS DELIVERED BY RAIL TO THE KAFAN CONCENTRATOR WHICH IS 5 KILOMETERS FROM THE MINE.
  • THE KAFAN DEPOSIT IS MINED BY UNDERGROUND METHODS. THE MINE IS ACCESSED BY TWO MAIN SHAFTS OF 14 SQUARE METERS EACH, WITH DEPTHS OF 805 METERS AND 1,035 METERS. THERE ARE ALSO FOUR MAIN ADITS, OF 7 SQUARE METERS EACH. ORE IS EXTRACTED BY SHRINKAGE STOPING AND BY SUB-LEVEL STOPING WITH PILLARS. BACKFILL IS NOT USED. THE CURRENT WORKING LEVELS ARE FROM 820 TO 1,000 METERS. TRACKED HAULAGE IS USED WITH ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES OF SOVIET ORIGIN. ALL OTHER MOBILE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SCRAPER WINCHES AND DRILLING RIGS, IS ALSO OF SOVIET ORIGIN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE COPPER,

  • Deposit

    LEAD, AND ZINC INDUSTRIES OF THE FORMER USSR, VOL. 2,

  • Deposit

    PP. 19-20 (1992).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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