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Bozymchak

Coordinates: 41°15′31″N 71°03′53″E / 41.2586°N 71.0647°E / 41.2586; 71.0647
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Bozymchak
Location
Jalal-Abad Region
CountryKyrgyzstan
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Openedcommissioning commenced in 2014
Owner
CompanyKAZ Minerals
Year of acquisition2007[1]

Bozymchak is an open-pit copper mine and concentrator in Ala-Bukinsky region, Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan; it also contains gold by-product. It is being developed by KAZ Minerals. The project commenced commissioning in 2014.[2][3]

General

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In 2014, 426 kt of ore was mined at Bozymchak mine with an average copper grade of 1%.[2] Bozymchak is expected to have an average annual output of 6 kt of copper cathode and 28 koz of gold bar over the 18 years of operational life.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kazakhmys PLC announces progress of Bozymchak Gold project to feasibility stage" (PDF). KASE. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  2. ^ a b c Annual Report 2014 flipbook, pages 4, 42.
  3. ^ a b "KAZ Minerals PLC - Mining - Bozymchak". kazminerals.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
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41°15′31″N 71°03′53″E / 41.2586°N 71.0647°E / 41.2586; 71.0647