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Ust-Kamenogorsk

Plant in Kazakhstan with commodities Magnesite, Titanium, Metal
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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. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304096
MAS/MILS ID 4590007002
Record type Site
Current site name Ust-Kamenogorsk
Alternate or previous names Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium-Magnesium, Titanium Magnesium Kombinate Tmk

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 82.6171, 49.94782 (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 E-6.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Tertiary
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 82.6171, 49.94782
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kazakhstan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992

Comments on the production information

  • IN THE FALL OF 1991, THE COMPLEX HAD TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSE IT HAD RUN OUT OF FEEDSTOCK AND DID NOT HAVE HARD CURRENCY TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL. THE FACILITY WAS BACK IN PRODUCTION A FEW MONTHS LATER.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • UNPUBLISHED SOURCE INDICATES TOTAL CAPACITY IS 25,000 MTPY. THE PLANT REQUIRES 10,000 OF TI SLAG GRADING 84% TIO2. +5% FEO, AND +2% FE. COMD SPEC, 1997, CAPACITY OF 35000 MTPY AS OF 1995.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL. THE ECONOMICS OF TITANIUM 1991.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. JULY 10, 1992.

  • Production

    J. ELECTROCHEM, SOC., TITANIUM SEC. VOL. 140. NO. 11, NOV.

  • Production

    1993.

  • Deposit

    *AMERICAN METAL MARKET. "CIS TITANIUM SPONGE PRODUCER

  • Deposit

    GETTING HELP FROM TRADING FIRM." NOV. 22, 1994. V.102,

  • Deposit

    NO. 226. P. 16.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit U.S. COMMERCE DEPT. PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED TO KEEP THE ANTI- DUMPING DEPOSITS ON TITANIUM SPONGE FROM KAZAKHSTAN UNCHANGED AT 83.96% IN FEB. 1994. THE PLANT IS HYDROELECTRIC. A SLAG SMELTING FACILITY WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN 1994, SO THAT THE FACILITY COULD UPGRADE ILMENITE TO A TITANIUM SLAG. CHORI CO., A JAPANESE TRADING FIRM, IS PROVIDING LOANS OF $3.2 MILLION TO TITANIUM MAGNESIUM KOMBINATE (TMK). THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO INSTALL A SLAG SMELTING FACILITY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1997 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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