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Kazakhstan
Atasu Mine

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 Location:
275 km SW from Temirtau, Kazakhstan

  Regional Office:
Bld. 4, district 24, Karaganda region
Karazhal
Kazakhstan
100700
Phone+7-710-32-2-62-98
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Processing
  • Jig plant
  • Crush & Screen plant
Mine Life9 years (as of Jan 1, 2020)


Owners

Source: p. 79, 84, 200
CompanyInterestOwnership
ArcelorMittal SA 100 % Indirect

Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary - Volcanogenic
  • Hydrothermal

Source: Source

Summary:

The Atasu mine is hosted by the West Karazhal deposit, which is a primary hematite ore with associated manganese mineralization. Studies have indicated that the deposit could have a sedimentary-volcanogenic origin caused by underwater hydrothermal activity.

The analogous bedding of sedimentary breccias is typical of the Karazhal deposits in Central Kazakhstan and probably of other manganese bearing regions as well.

The largest deposit — Western Karazhal is confined to the southern part of the zone. It is represented with beds of hematite, magnetite and manganese (braunite-hausmannite) ores occurring in the band of knot-bedded red-coloured limestones of the Upper Famennian substage. The mean content of components in corresponding ores is of Fe — 50%, Mn — 20%. The majority of deposits in the northern part of the zone are complex. They contain iron-manganese and barite polymetallic ores. By this sign, they are identified as deposits of Atasuysky type.


Mining Methods


Summary:


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Jig plant
  • Crush & Screen plant

Source: Source

Summary:

Underground operations commenced in 1976. ArcelorMittal acquired the mine in 2003. The existing subsoil agreement expires in 2026. Processing comprises of crushing and wet jigging.


Production:

CommodityUnits2020201920182017201620152014
Iron Ore Mt 1.30.90.810.80.90.9
All production numbers are expressed as lump & fines.

Operational Metrics:

Metrics20202019201820172016
Annual mining capacity 2,200 kt of ore2,200 kt of ore2,200 kt of ore2,200 kt of ore2,200 kt of ore

Reserves at December 31, 2020:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven 1 Mt Iron 41.6 %
Probable 19 Mt Iron 45.4 %
Proven & Probable 20 Mt Iron 45.2 %
Measured & Indicated 451 Mt Iron 51.3 %
Inferred 30 Mt Iron 48.5 %


Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
Chief Executive Officer Biju Nair LinkedIn Jul 2, 2021
Sr. Project Manager Devendra Kumar Singh LinkedIn Jul 2, 2021


Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Annual Report 2020
Form 20-F 2019
Annual Report 2018
Form 20-F 2018
Annual Report 2017
Fact Sheet 2016
Annual Report 2015
Form 20-F 2015
Other 1987

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