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Bozshakol Mine

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Bozshakol Mine

Location: 70 km NW from Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan

Address:

RK, Pavlodar region, TortKuduk village, Tort-Kuduk rural district, building No. 13
Ekibastuz
Kazakhstan
141218

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Molybdenum
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotBozshakol is an open pit mine consisting of two pits.

The Bozshakol mine includes two concentrators (sulphide and clay), which continued to perform above design capacity in 2025.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Nova Resources B.V. 100 % Indirect
KAZ Minerals Bozshakol LLC (operator) 100 % Direct
KAZ Minerals Bozshakol LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KAZ Minerals, owns and operates the Bozshakol mine.

In 2021, KAZ Minerals Ltd. was wholly acquired by Nova Resources BV.

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Deposit type

  • Porphyry

Summary:

Bozshakol is a porphyry copper deposit, typical of the calc-alkaline I-granite series associated with ancient island arcs common in Kazakhstan.

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

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Water usage

Parameter20242023202220212020
Fresh water 14,883 ML14,718 ML19,436 ML13,771 ML7,566 ML
Water use efficiency 0.43 m3/t0.45 m3/t0.59 m3/t0.42 m3/t0.24 m3/t

Commodity Production

CommodityProductUnits2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Copper Payable metal kt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 110 102 101 48
Copper Metal in concentrate kt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 115 106 106 50
Gold Metal in concentrate koz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 155 137 127 68
Silver Payable metal koz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 803 666 687 304
Molybdenum Metal in concentrate t  ....  Subscribe
Gold Payable metal koz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 145 128 119 64
Copper Concentrate kt  ....  Subscribe 534 490 481 214

Operational metrics

Metrics20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 35,693 kt 30,722 kt 34,612 kt 28,272 kt 7,099 kt
Tonnes processed  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 29,470 kt 28,454 kt 24,558 kt 11,068 kt
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 6.3 Mt 6.4 Mt 6.4 Mt 11.2 Mt 5.2 Mt
Annual processing capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 30 Mt
Total tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Stripping ratio  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 0.7

Production Costs

CommodityUnits20242023202220212020201920182017
Cash costs Copper USD  ....  Subscribe 1.37 / lb   1.29 / lb   1.21 / lb  
Cash costs Copper USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 0.31 / lb **   0.58 / lb **   0.54 / lb **  
** Net of By-Product.

Mine Financials

Units20242023202220212020201920182017
Capital expenditures M USD  ....  Subscribe 92   29   74  
Sustaining costs M USD  ....  Subscribe 55   24   10  
Revenue M USD  ....  Subscribe 851   756   698  
Operating Income M USD  ....  Subscribe 427   361   365  
EBITDA M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 585   520   503  

Personnel

Mine Management

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