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    Copper Mining Business with a SX-EW plant (JORC certified)

    Description

    L#20230491

    This deposit has been key feeder for the giant Balkhash smelter, responsible for 65% of Kazakhstan’s copper production. Dumps of over 300mln ton accumulated from 40 yrs of operation

    Resource Analysis

    • Wardell Armstrong (MRI, PCR) 2020
    • During2015-2016 ,the Company undertook exploration:
    • Reverse circulation(RC)drilling–47holes
    • SurfacePitting–141
    • ToePitting–26
    • more than 900 ore samples
    Name of Stockpile Category Volume (,000 m³) Density (t/m³) Tonnage (kt) Cu grade (%) Contained Copper (Kt)

    XXXXX

     

    (sulphide)

    $C_1$ 1,004.8 3.41 3,426.3 0.23 7.9
    $C_2$ 576.7 3.41 1,966.6 0.45 8.8

    XXXXX

     

    (Oxide ore)

    C1 162.9 3.40 553.9 0.54 3.0

    XXXXX 1

     

    (Overburden)

    C1 83,162.9 2.27 188,780 0.154 290.3

    XXXXX

     

    (Overburden)

    C1 4,119.8 2.27 9,352 0.097 9.1

    XXXXX

     

    (Overburden)

    $C_1$ 50,170.2 2.25 112,882.9 0.069 78.3
    TOTAL 139,197.2 316,961.7 0.125 397.4

    SX-EW plant Results

    • The pilot plant commissioned in autumn 2017 and produced first copper in November 2017.
    • Following remedial work on the leaching pad and collection system in spring of 2018, the plant has reached a steady-state production with PLS ERE grcae of 1.5-1.6 g/L, and average daily production of 200 kg of copper cathode
    • Over 36 tons of cathode copper sold on the local market at near LME prices.
    • 1.2 km electric line fo the site and 630 kW transformer — completed and connected fo local electric grid
    • 400 m access road to the site — completed
    • 1.1 km water pipeline fo the site — completed
    • Building for the SX-EW pilot plant — completed, insulation and ventilation installed
    • 1 km of piping for the heap irrigation — purchased, connected and laid out
    • Ponds and collection trenches — completed and lined with geomembrane

    SX-EW Business Model

    • Planned annual production: 10,000 tons of LME grade “A” cathode copper
    • A 23-year copper production contract with the government of Kazakhstan signed in May 2017.
    • Key production cost drivers:
    1. Chemicals & Reagents and Power (variable) — favorable geographic location helps keeping these costs low
    2. Labor and Production Overheads (fixed)
    •  Mineral Extraction Tax @ 5.7% on value of copper in PLS
    •  Distribution & Selling — mix of fixed and variable driven by local Infrastructure and T&C of the oft-take contract

    Basic Details

    Target Price:

    $ 100,000,000

    Gross Revenue

    TBA

    EBITDA

    TBA

    Business ID:

    L#20230491

    Country

    Kazakhstan

    Detail

    Business ID:L#20230491
    Property Type:Mining Businesses
    Property Status:For Sale
    Target Price: $ 100,000,000
    Gross Revenue:TBA
    EBITDA:TBA
    Target Price / Revenue:100000000x
    Target Price / EBITDA:100000000x
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      Published on July 12, 2023 at 8:38 am. Updated on June 25, 2026 at 6:38 pm

      This deposit has been key feeder for the giant Balkhash smelter, responsible for 65% of Kazakhstan’s copper production. Dumps of over 300mln ton accumulated from 40 yrs of operation

      Resource Analysis

      Name of Stockpile Category Volume (,000 m³) Density (t/m³) Tonnage (kt) Cu grade (%) Contained Copper (Kt)

      XXXXX

       

      (sulphide)

      $C_1$ 1,004.8 3.41 3,426.3 0.23 7.9
      $C_2$ 576.7 3.41 1,966.6 0.45 8.8

      XXXXX

       

      (Oxide ore)

      C1 162.9 3.40 553.9 0.54 3.0

      XXXXX 1

       

      (Overburden)

      C1 83,162.9 2.27 188,780 0.154 290.3

      XXXXX

       

      (Overburden)

      C1 4,119.8 2.27 9,352 0.097 9.1

      XXXXX

       

      (Overburden)

      $C_1$ 50,170.2 2.25 112,882.9 0.069 78.3
      TOTAL 139,197.2 316,961.7 0.125 397.4

      SX-EW plant Results

      SX-EW Business Model

      1. Chemicals & Reagents and Power (variable) — favorable geographic location helps keeping these costs low
      2. Labor and Production Overheads (fixed)

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