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Aprelevka

Producer in Tajikistan with commodity Gold
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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. Production statistics
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231222
MAS/MILS ID 4630004003
Record type Site
Current site name Aprelevka

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 69.95074, 40.64822 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tajikistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Tajikistan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 69.95074, 40.64822
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1977
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1986

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Ore Production 30000 Metric Tons Per Year.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 30000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Measured 1500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1500000mt ore
    Total resources 1500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.5 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Silver Ag 30 g/mt Silver 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OREBODY IS 1.5 MILLION MT AND GOLD AVERAGES 5.5 G/T. ORE CONTAINS 8 T OF AU. IN SITU ORE GRADE IS 5.5 G/T BUT 3.5 G/T AFTER DILUTION.
  • EXPANSION OF MINE IS PLANNED. THE MINE IS ONE OF FOUR MINES FEEDING KENSAI CONCENTRATOR. PLAN CALLS FOR AN INCREASE OF PRODUCTION TO 70,000 TPY BY OPENING SECOND PIT. WORK BEGUN IN 1992.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FORMERLY A LEAD ZINC MINE BEFORE BEING RETROFITTED TO RECOVER GOLD IN THE 1980S.
  • EQUIPMENT REPORTEDLY CONSISTS OF ONE 4 M3 SHOVEL AND 50 20T TRUCKS.
  • STRIPPING RATIO IS 20:1, ORE TOTAL MATERIAL BEING MOVED IS 630,000 TPY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    SEE "R" ABOVE.

  • Deposit

    MAP OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF RUSSIA AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES

  • Deposit

    (IN THE FORMER USSR BOUNDARIES). 1991. SCALE 1:5,000,000.

  • Deposit

    PUBLISHED IN RUSSIA.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, P. 116 (SEPT. 1993).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-95 Coffman, Joe U.S. Bureau of Mines

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

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