Dzhida Tungsten-Moly Mine

Producer in Russia with commodities Molybdenum, Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231176
MAS/MILS ID 4520000516
Record type Site
Current site name Dzhida Tungsten-Moly Mine
Alternate or previous names Dzhida Ore Field, Pervomaisk Molybdenum Deposit, Inkurskoe Tungsten Deposit, Kholtoson Tungsten Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 103.33289, 50.33112 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 103.33289, 50.33112

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1000M
    Width 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830909
  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 3
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830909

Comments on the geologic information

  • VEIN MINERALS ALSO INCLUDE: GILBERTITE AND TRIPLITE ORE MINERALS ALSO INCLUDE AIKINTE ORE MINERALS ALSO INCLUDE AIKINITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Dzhida

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Russian Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1995
    First year 1991
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ussr-Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Ussr
    Year 1983
    Last year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • THE MARKET FOR THESE CONCENTRATES IS NOT KNOWN. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THEY ARRE TRUCK-HAULED TO ULAN UDE AND FROM THERE SHIPPED BY RAIL TO AN APT PLANT FOR CHEMICAL UPGRADING.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Demonstrated 11000000mt ore
    Total resources 11000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.43 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M3C1+M2C1=M1C1=M9C4. MATRIX 1=INKURA DEPOSIT, MATRIX 3=KHOLTOSON DEPOSIT, MATRIX 1=COMBINED QUANTITY

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 4000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 550
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANSTETT, T. F., D. I. BLEIWAS, AND R. J.HURDELBRINK,

  • Deposit

    TUNGTEN AVAILABILITY-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES: A

  • Deposit

    MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL, USDOI,

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES, IC 9025, 1990, P. 23.

  • Deposit

    RABCHEVSKY, GEORGE A., THE TUNGSTEN INDUSTRY OF THE U.S.S.R.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL ISSUES: AN ANALYTICAL SERIES, USDOI, BUREAU OF

  • Deposit

    MINES, NOVEMBER 1988, PP. 33-34.

  • Deposit

    SMIRNOV, V. I., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.S.R., VOL. 3,

  • Deposit

    PITTMAN PUBLISHING, 1977, PP. 209-212.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE KZHIDA ORE FIELD COMBINES THE PERVOMAISK MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT, THE INDURSKOE TUNGSTEN DEPOSIT AND THE KHOLTOSON TUNGSTEN DEPOSIT. ACTIVITIES ARE CENTERED AROUND THE TOWN OF ZAKAMENSK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GORODOK).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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