Specifications - 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
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