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Bor Copper Complex

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit & Underground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Copper
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Sub-level caving
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SnapshotBor Copper comprises 4 copper mines (JM, VK, NC and MS).

During 2023, the technological upgrade and expansion of smelter plant was completed and in production.

Technological upgrade and expansion project of the JM Mine changed the mining method from the filling method to the caving method.

Construction of a new processing plant is set to begin in 2024, aiming for completion and production startup by late 2025.
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Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd 63 % Indirect
Serbia Zijin Copper DOO (operator) 100 % Direct
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary Serbia Zijin Copper DOO holds 63% of Bor Copper Complex. The government of Serbia holds approximately 37% equity interest.

Deposit type

  • Epithermal
  • Porphyry
  • Breccia pipe / Stockwork

Summary:

Ore deposit type - Porphyry.

Majdanpek porphyry copper deposit represents one of the largest copper reserve in Serbia. It is located in the northern part of the Timok Magmatic Complex (TMC), which is a part of a geological
framework that includes the Alpine – Balkan – Carpathian - Dinaride metallogenic - geodynamic province also referred to as the Carpatho - Balkan Magmatic Belt. The TMC complex in a lozenge shaped belt, almost 100 km in length in the direction north-south, up to 25 km of width, with a total area of around 1130 sq. km.

The Majdanpek deposit, with an average width of 300 m, is approximately 5 km in length. Weak copper mineralization (>0.1% Cu) was detected to a depth of at least 1 km. This deposit consists of porphyry copper-gold deposit with associated replacement deposits (skarns, mantos) and highsulphidation epithermal massive-enargite (gold) sulphide deposits. Mineralization typically occurs in a form of stockworks, within the metamorphic aureole of the andesitic dykes.

This deposit includes two major mining areas, i.e. two different copper deposits: North Revir and South Revir. Both deposits are studied and described in detail by Armstrong et al. (2005). South Revir is the largest deposit with significant mineralization and copper occurrence, the Cu-Au rich massive Knez Lazar body and a number of contact skarns. The second copper deposit "North Revir" contains three ore bodies: 1) Porphyry ore bodies: "Central ore body" and "Dolovi", 2) Cu pyrite ore bodies: "Dolovi 2" and "Stari Dušan" and 3) Polymetallic ore body Tenka. According to the Armstrong et al. (2005), it is characterized by the presence of polymetallic Pb Zn rich limestone with several smaller porphyry copper ore bodies.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

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Production

CommodityProductUnits20232022202120202019
Copper Cathode t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe43,550
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Operational metrics

Metrics2019
Annual processing capacity 18.2 Mt

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Financials

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Operating Income M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 3,678  
After-tax Income M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 229.4  
Operating Cash Flow M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe -641.1  

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Mine Management

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