Balkhash Concentrator

Plant in Kazakhstan with commodities Copper, Molybdenum
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. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255590
MAS/MILS ID 4590000152
Record type Site
Current site name Balkhash Concentrator

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 74.66736, 46.93125 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-6.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 74.66736, 46.93125

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1938
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kazakhstan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Balkhash Copper Enterprise
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTS TREATED AT THE BALKHASH SMELTER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • IN 1990, FEED FROM KOUNRAD MINE (77%) AND SAYAK MINE (23%). THE THE KOUNRAD MINE IS 18KM FROM PLANT, THE SAYAK MINE IS 18O KM FROM THE PLANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY 1991

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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