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Saindak

Producer in Pakistan with commodities Copper, Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite, Molybdenum, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279638
MAS/MILS ID 5350300010
Record type Site
Current site name Saindak

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 61.61755, 29.23226 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pakistan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Pakistan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Sulfur-Pyrite Tertiary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 61.61755, 29.23226
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 340M
    Length 800M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 20M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 20
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 810812
  • Thickness 400M
    Length 1000M
    Width 400M
    Depth to top 20M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 20
    Date of Last Modification 810812
  • Area 224HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 224
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1962
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Chagai

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Resource Development Corp.
    Home office Pakistan
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pakistan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Pakistan
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 15000000mt ore
    Indicated 4000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 19000000mt ore
    Total resources 19000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.498 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Gold Au 0.12 g/mt Gold Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 54000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 54000000mt ore
    Total resources 54000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.488 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Gold Au 0.49 g/mt Gold Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 207000000mt ore
    Indicated 57000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 264000000mt ore
    Total resources 264000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.388 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 337000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 337000000mt ore
    Total resources 337000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.41 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Gold Au 0.085 g/mt Gold Minor 1977

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NORTH/SOUTH COMBINED OREBODY AS OF 12/31/86 EAST OREBODY AS OF 12/31/86 TOTAL RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86; USED IN 1987 EVALUATION.
  • MCF (12/31/79)
  • JAN. 1980 RESERVES PROPERTY CONSISTS OF THREE OREBODIES: SOUTH, EAST & NORTH

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 224HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 71
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 20
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 42
    Capacity 12860
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 4000
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 300HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 71
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 20
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 42
    Capacity 12857
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 4000
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 11/8/91, P.345.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SAINDAK PORPHYRY COPPER, VOL. 139, NOVEMBER

  • Deposit

    1978, P. 484-493.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, SAINDAK ESTIMATE, APRIL 22, 1977, P. 308.

  • Deposit

    SILLITOE, R.W. AND S.N. KHAN, TRANS. INSTN. MIN. METALL.,

  • Deposit

    R. VOL. 86, FEBRUARY 1977, P. R27-R42.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, PAKISTAN'S RDC SEEKS PARTNER FOR SAINDAK.

  • Deposit

    NOVEMBER 1978, P. 465.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, ASIA AND JAPAN. JANUARY 1979

  • Deposit

    P. 98.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, PAKISTAN, SAINDAK PORPHYRY COPPER RESERVES

  • Deposit

    ESTIMATED AT 250,000,000 TONS OF .5%. DECEMBER 1973, P. 68

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, PAKISTAN; COPPER. DECEMBER 1973, P. 545.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, NEW AND EXPANDING MINES AND

  • Deposit

    PLANTS. JUNE 1978, P. 40.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, PAKISTAN. SEPTEMBER 1975, P. 221.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY NUMBER, PAKISTAN

  • Deposit

    JUNE 1976, P. 132.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, PAKISTAN PORPHYRIES-THE 3 LOW GRADE DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    AT SAINDAK. JUNE 1977, P. 46-47, 72.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, PAKISTAN. SEPTEMBER 1974, P. 219.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, PAKISTAN FINANCE. JANUARY 1977, P. 48.

  • Deposit

    KHAN, S.N., "COPPER DEPOSIT OF SAINDAK CHAIGAI DISTRICT,

  • Deposit

    BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN." REC. OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PAKIS.

  • Deposit

    VOL. 3, 1974 (1975), 12 PP.

  • Deposit

    MENZIES, M.M. AND TRENHOLME, L.S. "SAINDAK COPPER PROSPECT

  • Deposit

    PAKISTAN." REC. OF THE GEOL.SUR. OF PAK. VOL 32, 1974, 25P

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW "PAKISTAN FIRM GIVES CONTRACT TO MTN

  • Deposit

    STATES MINERAL," OCT. 20, 1979, P. 31.

  • Deposit

    WOLF, J.A., "ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF SAINDAK PORPHYRY COPPER

  • Deposit

    PROJECT, BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN." RECORDS OF THE GEOLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    SURVEY OF PAKISTAN. VOL. 33, 1974, 43 PP.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, PAKISTAN'S MINING PLANS, OCT. 14, 1983

  • Deposit

    PAGE 273-275.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "PAKISTAN PORPHYRIES- THE THREE LOW GRADE

  • Deposit

    COPPER DEPOSITS AT SAINDAK". JUNE 1977, PG. 47-48

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, "SAINDAK PORPHYRY COPPER - PAKISTAN'S

  • Deposit

    INTEGRATED MINERAL PROJECT". NOVEMBER 1978, PG. 484-493

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 11/26/92, P.7.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF 3 ORE BODIES; THE NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST. THE NORTH ORE DEPOSIT HAS RESERVES OF 20 MILLION TONNES CONSISTING OF COPPER GRADING .5 PER CENT. THE SOUTH ORE BODY HAS A COPPER GRADE OF .426 PER-CENT AND RESERVES OF 75 MILLION TONNES. THE EAST ORE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF 273 MILLION TONS OF ORE GRADING .334 PER-CENT COPPER. THERE IS APPROX. 2.0% FE3O4 IN SOUTH ORE BODY AND FEAS. STUDY (1980) ADDRESSED POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING AN ASSOCIATED PELLET PLANT (APPROX. 50,000 MT/YR). EVALUATOR FELT THAT ECONOMICS OF A PELLET PLANT NOT GOOD THEREFORE THIS STUDY DOES NOT ADDRESS PRODUCTION OF IRON ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE. NO SULPHUR GRADE HAS BEEN MENTIONED FOR EAST ORE BODY THUS THIS EVALUATION DOES NOT ADDRESS POSSIBILITY OF SULFUR PRODUCTION FROM EAST ORE BODY (2003-2063). BECAUSE OF REMOTENESS OF PROPERTY SMELTER AND ACID PLANT SITED AT PIPRI, NEAR KARACHI. BECAUSE RESERVES IN NORTH ORE BODY ARE ONLY 19,000,000 MT AND BASED ON ONLY 9 DRILL HOLES THE NORTH RESERVE HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF THIS EVALUATION. INSTABILITY AND RISK DUE TO NEARNESS TO AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN COULD AFFECT DEVELOPMENT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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