Zarafshan-Newmont Gold Mine, Uzbekistan
Key Data:
Producer of
Gold
Location
400km west of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Ownership
Uzbek government
Geology type
Stockpiled low-grade gold-bearing material
Mineral type
Low-grade oxidised gold ore
Reserve base
3.4Moz Au (2005)
Annual production
245,000oz Au (2005); 420,000oz (2004)
Mining method
Stockpile rehandling only
Processing method
Crushing and screening, heap leaching/precipitation and doré smelting
Employment
725
Key Equipment:
Stockpile
Nordberg Lokotrack 160 mobile crusher
Nordberg crushing and screening package
Laurel Engineering conveyors and stackers
Prime contractor
Bateman Project Holdings
