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Kazakhstan

Atansor Mine

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Iron Ore Department (Orken LLP) is a complex of four enterprises in Kazakhstan. Main activity – mining, processing and concentration of iron ore and subsequent delivery of finished products, iron ore concentrate, to the main customer – Qarmet JSC.

The Atansor iron facility is a part of Orken's LLP Iron Ore Department. It includes a mine, a railway workshop, the crushing and processing plant.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Qazaqstan Steel Group 100 % Indirect
Orken-Atansor (operator) 100 % Direct
Atansor mine is owned and operated by Orken-Atansor.

Orken-Atansor is representative office of Orken LLP, Qarmet’s iron ore division.

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Deposit type

  • Skarn

Summary:

The Atansore deposit is located within skarn zones related to a volcanic intrusion that can be traced for more than 1.5 kilometers. The mineralization includes both oxidized martitic ore and magnetite ore. Magnetite ore is of primary interest and only a small portion of excavated martite ore is included in the mine's mineral reserves.

The Atansore deposit hosts martite and magnetite ores. Due to the different composition and type of ores, tectonic faults in occurrence, the deposit is considered to be quite complex and heterogeneous.

Reserves

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

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Commodity Production

2023: Production presented through December 7, 2023.
CommodityUnits202320222021202020192018201720162015
Iron Ore Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe0.60.50.50.40.4
All production numbers are expressed as lump & fines.

Operational metrics

Metrics2022202120202019201820172016
Annual ore mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1.7 Mt
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe0.7 Mt of iron ore lump & fines0.7 Mt of iron ore lump & fines0.7 Mt of iron ore lump & fines0.7 Mt of iron ore lump & fines
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe985.2 kt1,045 kt
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1,718,633 m31,257,116 m3
Annual mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1.7 Mt of ore1.7 Mt of ore1.7 Mt of ore

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

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