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Tajikistan

Jilau/Taror (Zeravshan) Mine

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Jilau and Taror Gold project is the largest gold producer in Tajikistan.

The Copper smelter based on pressurized oxidation plant began commercial production in 2023 to produce copper cathodes.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd 70 % Indirect
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd and the government of Tajikistan hold 70% and 30% shares in JV Zeravshan LLC respectively.

Deposit type

  • Porphyry
  • Breccia pipe / Stockwork
  • Skarn

Summary:

The Jilau deposit is a shear zone-hosted gold-quartz vein deposit. The stockwork is located in the granitoids that make up the core of the brachiofold, in which gold is primarily present in the form of microscopic gold particles in quartz in a free state. Gold-quartz ores contain no more than 1.8% sulphides.

The ore of the Taror deposit is recognized as a complex and refractory polymetallic ore, where numerous types of oxidized and sulfurous ores coexist in vast varieties. The ores are represented by pyroxene skarns and quartz-carbonate rocks. The main ore minerals are arsenopyrite, pyrite, marcasite, and chalcopyrite. Secondary minerals include bismuthinite and dull ore. The ores are stubborn, difficult to enrich, and complex. The primary valuable metals are gold, silver, and copper; by-products include bismuth, selenium, and tellurium; and the harmful impurity is arsenic.

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits202520242023202220212020201920182017
Gold koz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe184 147 129 
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Operational metrics

Metrics2022202120192018
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Annual processing capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2.77 Mt2.77 Mt

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Mine Financials

Units20242023202220212020201920182017
Operating Income M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1,197   1,130   938.1  
After-tax Income M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 147.6   95.4   -59.8  
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Personnel

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Workforce

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