Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
|
Mining Method |
|
Processing |
|
Mine Life | 40 years (as of Jan 1, 2019) |
Bozshakol is an open pit mine consisting of two pits. |
Source:
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Company | Interest | Ownership |
KAZ Minerals plc.
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
KAZ Minerals Bozshakol LLC
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Direct
|
Summary:
Bozshakol is a porphyry copper deposit, typical of the calc-alkaline I-granite series associated with ancient island arcs common in Kazakhstan.
Summary:
Mining is a standard drill, blast, truck and shovel operation delivering.
Reserves at December 31, 2019:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
Proven
|
556.6 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.36 %
|
Proven
|
556.6 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.15 g/t
|
Proven
|
556.6 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.1 g/t
|
Proven
|
556.6 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.007 %
|
Probable
|
307.5 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.35 %
|
Probable
|
307.5 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.13 g/t
|
Probable
|
307.5 Mt
|
Silver
|
1 g/t
|
Probable
|
307.5 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.009 %
|
Proven & Probable
|
864.1 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.36 %
|
Proven & Probable
|
864.1 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.14 g/t
|
Proven & Probable
|
864.1 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.1 g/t
|
Proven & Probable
|
864.1 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.008 %
|
Measured
|
561 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.37 %
|
Measured
|
561 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.16 g/t
|
Measured
|
561 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.1 g/t
|
Measured
|
561 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.007 %
|
Indicated
|
430.9 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.35 %
|
Indicated
|
430.9 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.13 g/t
|
Indicated
|
430.9 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.1 g/t
|
Indicated
|
430.9 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.009 %
|
Measured & Indicated
|
991.9 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.36 %
|
Measured & Indicated
|
991.9 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.15 g/t
|
Measured & Indicated
|
991.9 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.1 g/t
|
Measured & Indicated
|
991.9 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.008 %
|
Inferred
|
261.4 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.34 %
|
Inferred
|
261.4 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.14 g/t
|
Inferred
|
261.4 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.2 g/t
|
Inferred
|
261.4 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.008 %
|
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