Mine detail: Sary-Cheku Mine

Previously called 'Almalyk ComplexSarycheku'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.83151, 69.66745

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Molybdenum
Other material: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Discovery year: 1931

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1974

Geology

References

MAS4650000004
DEP10255152
Reference{Commodity:: INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 12 (NOV. 6-13, 1992).}{Commodity:: INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 10 (SEPT. 17-24, 1993).}{Deposit:: RAMAZAHOV, M.P., ALMALYK MINING AND METALLURGICAL COMPLEX,}{Deposit:: IN GORNAYA ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1984, P. 100-101.}{Deposit:: SMIRNOV. V.I., THE KA*AKYR DEPOSIT, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE}{Deposit:: U.S.S.R., VOL. II, PITMAN PUBLISHING, LONDON, 1977, P.}{Deposit:: 127-133.}{Deposit:: COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE COPPER,}{Deposit:: LEAD, AND ZINC INDUSTRIES OF THE FORMER USSR, VOL. 2,}{Deposit:: PP. 129-30 (1992).}
ReporterCollins, Dan