Podolsk Copper Field

Prospect in Russia with commodities Copper, Zinc
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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230836
MAS/MILS ID 4520000232
Record type Site
Current site name Podolsk Copper Field
Alternate or previous names Podolskoye, Podolskoe, Podolskoy

Comments on the site names

  • THE CIS MAP DENOTES THE BLYAVA MINE IN THIS AREA. MAP DESIGNATION IS E4-60.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 57.25134, 51.24799 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) w

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Russia Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 80000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 80000000mt ore
    Total resources 80000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.11 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Zinc Zn 1.34 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLANS CALL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ALEKSANDRINSKOE DEPOSIT IN 1993. FACILITIES ARE TO BE SET UP TO MINE AND PROCESS 4 MILLION MT. COMBINED RESERVES ARE REPORTED TO BE 80 MILLION MT WITH 2.11% CU AND 1.34% ZN. FACILITIES ARE TO PRODUCE 62,700 MT AND 24,300 MT CU AND ZN ANNUALLY.
  • FIELD IS REPORTED TO HAVE 8 MILLION TONS OF CONTAINED CU WITH 40% S CONTENT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL 10/90.

  • Deposit

    GEOEXPLORERS PROPERTY LIST 1992.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT, (JAN. 22-29, 1993).

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERFAX. MINING REPORT. MAY 7-14, 1993.

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. JAN. 21-28, 1994.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC E-5. A JOINT VENTURE TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY WAS SIGNED IN 1991 BETWEEN OUTOKUMPU MINING SERVICES AND BASHKIRAN COMBINE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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