Mirgalimsai

Producer in Kazakhstan with commodities Barium-Barite, Copper, Lead
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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207256
MAS/MILS ID 4590000041
Record type Site
Current site name Mirgalimsai

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 68.51752, 43.53141 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Lead Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 68.51752, 43.53141

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1928
Year of first production 1941

Mining district

District name Kentau

Ownership information

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

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION IN 1990 WAS 3,000,000 MT AT 0.9%PB.
  • PRODUCT GOES TO MIRGALIMSAI AND KENTAU CONCENTRATORS.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.5 wt-pct Lead Major 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVE LIFE OF DEPOSIT (INCLUDING GLUBOKOYE PORTION) IS 15-20 YR. THE MIRGALIMSAI MINE RECOVERS DOWN TO THE 390M LEVEL; THE GLUBOKOYE MINE RECOVERS BELOW THE 390 LEVEL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

  • Deposit

    SMIRNOV. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR. 1979.

  • Deposit

    CIS METALS REVIEW. 2Q1994.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON US ARMY GAZETTEER AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-6. CRU REPORTS MINE SHUT DOWN DEC. 1993.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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