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Maleyev

Prospect in Kazakhstan with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver
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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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133758
MAS/MILS ID 4590000148
Record type Site
Current site name Maleyev
Alternate or previous names Maleevskoe Polymetal Deposit.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 84.28363, 49.73112 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION BASED ON NEAREST TOWN AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC E-6. MINE IS REPORTED TO BE 10KM FROM TOWN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 84.28363, 49.73112
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kazakhstan Government
    Interest 10
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ziryanovsk Lead Enterprise
    Interest 50
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Marc Rich
    Home office Switzerland
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Normand-Poseidon
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
    First year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Annual Production Of Ore 100000 Metric Tons Of Ore.

Comments on the production information

  • TOTAL COSTS OF EXPLOITING THE TOTAL RESOURCES IS UNKNOWN.
  • ORE TO FEED ZIRYANOVSK CONCENTRATOR, 10KM FROM MINE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 40000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 40000000mt ore
    Total resources 40000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.2 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Zinc Zn 7.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Copper Cu 2.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.6 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
    Silver Ag 78 g/mt Silver Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 50000000mt ore
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINE UNDER DEVELOPMENT, BUT STOPPED DUE TO LACK OF FINANCING IN 1991. 6 SHAFTS HAVE BEEN SUNK AT SITE. PLANNED MINE CAPACITY WAS 1 MILLION MTPY. LOOKING FOR 2 STAGE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS. STAGE 1-NEEDS RBS 239.5 MILLION TENGE STAGE 2-NEEDS RBS 403 MILLION TENGE AS OF MARCH 1994, SUNK 4 SHAFTS TO 800M DEPTH, 13 KM TUNNELS
  • RESERVES REPORTED TO BE 50 MILLION TONS WITH TOTAL SULFIDE CONTENT (PB, ZN, CU) OF 20 %, OF WHICH 8% IS ZN. RESOURES OF 39.45 MILLION TONS. LEAD CONTENT IS REPORTED TO BE 469,000 MT AT 1.19 G/T PB AND 3.094 MILLION TONS ZINC AT 7.84 G/T.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 5 (APRIL 23-30, 1993).

  • Commodity

    BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE:

  • Commodity

    KASACHSTAN, BERLIN, P. 32 (APRIL 1993).

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY 1991.

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. MAR. 4-11, 1994, PP. 15-16.

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. JULY 8-15, 1994, P. 7.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CRU METALS REVIEW. 1Q1994.

Comments on the references

  • THE DATA FROM THE GERMAN PUBLICATION WAS AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL RESERVES ARE 100,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE. LEAD GRADE IS 1.19 PERCENT. ZINC GRADE IS 7.85 PERCENT. COPPER GRADE IS 2.59 PERCENT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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