Specifications - KGHM Copper Mining and Smelting Combine, Poland

Key Data
Location	Lubin area, southwest Poland
Ownership	KGHM Polska Miedz SA (100%)
Geology	Stratiform ore deposit in host rocks of Permian age
Mineral types	Chalcocite, bornite, chalcopyrite
Reserves	922Mt mineable material (2005)
Annual production	560,000t copper, 1,244t silver plus crude lead and salt (2005)
Mining method	Predominantly room-and-pillar
Recovery method	Conventional concentrators feed two shaft and one flash smelter; copper is electro-refined, silver etc recovered in precious metals plant
Employment	17,900
Key Equipment
Mining	Atlas-Copco electro-hydraulic drill rigs, Mine Master (Boart-Longyear) low-profile production and rockbolting drill rigs, BTZ roofbolters, Stamler ore feeders
Ore processing	Nordberg cone crushers
Smelting	Outokumpu flash furnace (Glogow II)
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