Maleevsky Zinc-Copper Mine

Kazakhstan / Sigis Kazakstan / Maleevsk /
 copper mine, mining, zinc mine/processing
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A Zinc-Copper Mine in Kazakhstan owned by Glencore. The mine is operated with trackless mining equipment using sublevelstoping with backfill.

Average ore grades are Zn 5.96%, Cu 1.79%, Pb 1.13%, Au 0.56 g/t, Ag 69.94 g/t, with proven reserves sufficient to sustain production for approximately 11 years before tailing off over a period of 5-6 years.
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Coordinates:   49°52'40"N   84°15'45"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago