Kara-Balta Ore Mining Combine (KBMP) (Kara-Balta) | production

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The major industry in Kara-Balta was the processing plant of the mining combine, Kara-Balta Ore Mining Combine (KBMP), the largest in Central Asia. During Soviet times, it processed uranium ore from deposits in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. After independence, the mines in Kyrgyzstan closed quickly; however KBMP continued to process uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan until 2005 when this activity wad stopped due to the lack of raw material. The massive uranium tailings remain a problem. KBMP still processes gold and molybdenum ores.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara-Balta
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Coordinates:   42°46'40"N   73°50'32"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago