Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
- Copper
- Gold
- Silver
- Molybdenum
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Mining Method |
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Production Start | ... |
Mine Life | 2062 |
Bozshakol is an open pit mine consisting of two pits.
Continued operational improvements at Bozshakol enabled the site to increase its copper output, despite the expected decline in grade. |
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Company | Interest | Ownership |
Nova Resources B.V.
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100 %
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Indirect
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KAZ Minerals Bozshakol LLC
(operator)
|
100 %
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Direct
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KAZ Minerals has been wholly acquired by Nova Resources BV to support the Company’s pursuit of a capital-intensive strategy focused on long-term growth.
KAZ Minerals Limited is a high growth copper company focused on large scale, low cost, open pit mining in Kazakhstan. It operates the Aktogay and Bozshakol open pit copper mines in the Abay and Pavlodar regions of Kazakhstan, three underground mines and associated concentrators in the Abay and East regions of Kazakhstan and the Bozymchak copper-gold mine in Kyrgyzstan.
KAZ Minerals Bozshakol LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KAZ Minerals.
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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.
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p.12,16,17,18
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
Proven & Probable
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974 Mt
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Copper
|
0.33 %
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Proven & Probable
|
974 Mt
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Gold
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0.16 g/t
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Proven & Probable
|
974 Mt
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Silver
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1 g/t
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Proven & Probable
|
974 Mt
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Molybdenum
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0.007 %
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Indicated
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1,128 Mt
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Copper
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0.34 %
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Indicated
|
1,128 Mt
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Gold
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0.16 g/t
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Indicated
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1,128 Mt
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Silver
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1.1 g/t
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Indicated
|
1,128 Mt
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Molybdenum
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0.007 %
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Inferred
|
75 Mt
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Copper
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0.34 %
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Inferred
|
75 Mt
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Gold
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0.12 g/t
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Inferred
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75 Mt
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Silver
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1.1 g/t
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Inferred
|
75 Mt
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Molybdenum
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0.01 %
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HME Type | Model | Size | Quantity | Ref. Date | Source |
Cable reel truck
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Jun 1, 2015
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Compactor
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Jun 1, 2015
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Dozer (crawler)
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Dec 31, 2023
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Drill
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Dec 31, 2023
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p.16
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Drill
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Dec 31, 2023
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Excavator
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Jun 1, 2015
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Grader
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Jun 1, 2015
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p.29
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Loader (FEL)
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Dec 31, 2023
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p.29
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Shovel
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Jun 1, 2015
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p.29
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Truck (haul)
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134 t
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Dec 31, 2023
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p.29
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Truck (haul)
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Jun 1, 2015
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p.29
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Truck (water)
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Jun 1, 2015
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