Trial production at the saindak copper gold project began in 1995 with monthly production of 1,700 tonnes cu, 6,000 oz. In a statement, the baloch numerical minority but increasingly influential and resourceful community within sunni. Chapter 6 copper production technology the last boomin technological innovation for the copper industry occurred in the first two decades of this century, whenopen pit mining, flo tation concentration,and the reverberatory smelter were adapted to porphyry copper ores. Request pdf safety hazards at coppergold saindak mining project mining industry is considered as one of the hazardous. Gcp made a prefeasibility report in collaboration with rcd and pointed out estimated reserves of various minerals in which. Tethyan copper of australia has taken the contract to develop this mine. Balochistan mining and regional integration policy. Danish majeed lecturer area coordinator mmd ned university of. The project will also result in creating 1288 direct and 11,000 indirect jobs mostly for the people of balochistan opening new avenues of businessindustry developing infrastructure and transferring. Also as irregular distortions, in twisted, wirelike shapes. Sangihe gold project east asia minerals corporation easv. Yearly educational scholarship report can download here. The saindak coppergold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company fully owned by the government of pakistan, by the end of 1995 at a cost of pkr.
Estimated reserves are 400 million tons out of which estimated reserves of copper are0. Separating copper from gold electroplating pyrometallurgy. The saindak copper gold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company fully owned by the government of pakistan, by the end of 1995 at a cost of pkr. The saindak coppergold project was started by saindak metals ltd, a corporation totally owned by the govt. The alteration and mineralization associated with the copperbear ing stocks include many features characteristic of porphyry copper deposits. Geology, alteration and mineralization of saindak porphyry. Laterite project in papua new guinea, aynak copper project in afghanistan, the duddar lead zinc project and saindak copper and gold mine in pakistan and the cape lambert iron ore project in australia. First, it has prospective to offer the direct path to the western china, where china has set up its major economic sectors. Desert star files positive prefeasibility study for the. Smi is a joint venture between global giant glencore, australias indophil resources, and filipino firm tampakan group of companies. Worlds largest gold and copper reserves are found in reko. Saindak coppergold mine is located near saindak town in chagai district of balochistan. A 50 mw power plant was constructed at saindak with aid grants from germany and france.
The project was launched in 1975 but pakistani engineers couldnt run the project. Jan 06, 2017 the saindak copper gold project was started by saindak metals ltd, a corporation totally owned by the govt. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. The saindak project would yield for 19 years an average annual production of copper, 15810 tonnes, gold, 1.
The proposed project is understood to comprise the biological leaching of open pit mined ore and the production of copper cathode from pregnant leach solution by. As per the lease agreement, 50% of revenues from the mine goes to mcc. In 1970, the discovery of gold deposits at saindak was made in collaboration with a chinese engineering firm. The saindak coppergold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company owned by pakistan, by the end of 1995, at the cost of. Among them, the porphyry cuau deposit is the most potential ore deposit. Zinc project in baluchistan after a gap of about 2. Centre refuses to hand over ownership till 2018 cites extended agreement with china as the main hurdle to the transfer by our correspondent.
Saindak copper gold mine is located near saindak town in chagai district of balochistan, pakistan. Most of the saindak quadrangle is underlain by sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks ranging in age from late cretaceous. Coppergold saindak project employs over 2,000 pakistanis and local villages are also provided different facilitates by company. An agreement with metallurgical corporation of china has been signed for extension in the lease contract period of saindak copper gold project here at the prime minister office. Oct 31, 2005 saindak is the first nonferrous producing project. Oct 14, 20 the saindak copper gold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company owned by pakistan, by the end of 1995, at the cost of. The saindak copper gold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company fully owned by the government of pakistan, by the end of. The saindak copper and gold mine, which is located in the chagai hills in balochistan province, remained the only producing copper and gold mine in pakistan. The bramaderos property is centred approximately 69km westsouthwest of the provincial capital city of loja, 2km southsoutheast of the coastal city of guayaquil and 460km southsouthwest of quito. Saindak copper gold project, chaghi balochistan member 14. Tried to fix the article however i believe the article needs extensive reediting c. For china, this project has two important benefits. The journey to saindak from quetta, the provincial capital of balochistan, is about 660 kilometres long. Brief facts about the coppergold project at saindak.
Despite saindak coppergold project scgp so called ownership transfer to balochistan province, ultimate beneficiary would be china. Chinese firm to retain 50% shares of pakistans saindak gold. Porphyry copper cuau deposit in baluchistan, pakistan. The saindak copper gold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company owned by the pakistan, by the end of 1995 at a cost of pkr. The agreement on mining licenses between metallurgical corporation of china ltd. The mineral resource at reko diq is estimated at 5. The reko diq coppergold project is situated approximately 70 km west of lakes kohisultan project see figure 1. Saindak, porphyry copper deposit usgs mineral resources. The mine was leased for a ten year period to mcc metallurgical corporation of china. In initial trial months, monthly production rate was 1700 tons of copper, 6000 ounces of gold and 12000 ounces of silver. However sales to the saindak copper and gold project continues to decline, due to maturing of the extraction at the current mine site. Nov, 2017 metallurgical corporation of china mcc and stateowned saindak metals ltd sml signed on october 26, 2017 an agreement under which the chinese firm will continue operating the saindak copper gold project for another five years on existing terms the two companies signed in 2002 a 10year contract, which was extended for five years in 2012. Pakistan geological survey mineral information series 9, 21 p.
Saindak porphyry cuau deposit, chilgaz and dashtekain pb, zn, etc, multimetallic deposit. Desert star files positive prefeasibility study for the kutcho high grade copperzincsilvergold project. Oct 27, 20 despite saindak coppergold project scgp so called ownership transfer to balochistan province, ultimate beneficiary would be china and ultimate looser is the people of balochistan. Yearly welfare initiative report can download here. It will build up and must be removed from the solution.
The plunder of saindaks cooper and gold balochistan point. Metallurgical corporation of china mcc and stateowned saindak metals ltd sml signed on october 26, 2017 an agreement under which the chinese firm will continue operating the saindak coppergold project for another five years on existing terms the two companies signed in 2002 a 10year contract, which was extended for five years in 2012. The saindak coppergold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company owned by the pakistan, by the end of 1995 at a cost of pkr. Article is all over the place, with cherrypicked quotes lifted directly word for word, and citessources which i dont believe are credible, external links are also dead. The proposed copper and gold mine is being developed by sagittarius mines, inc. Saindak coppergold project is the first major venture of its kind in the country in the metal mining sector based on indigenous mineral resources. Gold, copper and silver blocks, which weigh between 600 and 700 kilograms each, are routinely sent to karachi by truck. The project has an estimated 21month mine life, based on the development of two open pits with.
Using add reply allows you to attach images or pdf files and provide a more complete input. Chinese firm to retain 50% shares of pakistans saindak. Govt moves to transfer ownership to balochistan share tweet the province asks the centre to waive its profit share as a goodwill gesture. Article is all over the place, with cherrypicked quotes lifted directly word for word, and cites. The engineers were working on the the saindak copper gold mine project a joint venture between pakistan and. The total researves in saindak have been estimated at 237,024 tons of cu, average grade 0.
Gdp has increased on commercial exploitation of saindak coppergold deposit. The successful ipo was heavily oversubscribed and was the largest by value on the hong kong and shanghai stock exchanges in fy2010. Schmidt geological investigations in pakistan geological survey professional paper 716a prepared in cooperation with the geological survey of pakistan, under the auspices. The chairman of the mcc resources development company mrdl, which is executing the saindak copper gold project, has warned that the project will be closed in 2021 if the balochistan government. An agreement with metallurgical corporation of china has been signed for extension in the lease contract period of saindak coppergold project here at the prime minister office. The saindak coppergold mines are located adjacent to saindak town district of chagai. Use add new topic to ask a new questiondiscussion about pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy or select a topic that interests you use add reply to replyparticipate in a topicdiscussion most frequent.
The saindak coppergold project was set up by saindak metals ltd, a company fully owned by the government of pakistan, by the end of. Worlds largest gold and copper reserves are found in reko diq. Karachi local authorities in pakistan have canceled an agreement with an australian company for the exploration of copper and gold in the reko diq area in southwestern balochistan province at a time when a feasibility study for the project was near completion. The saindak copper and gold project is centred in balochistans largest and most. Saindak copper and gold mine balochistan pakistan youtube.
Geology and copper mineralization of the saindak quadrangle. Copper gold saindak project employs over 2,000 pakistanis and local villages are also provided different facilitates by company. Proceeds from the mine were to be divided between the. Expansion of saindak copper project newspaper dawn. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It plays an important role in economic progress of pakistan besides meeting some of the rising copper demand of china. Saindak copper gold project is the first major venture of its kind in the country in the metal mining sector based on indigenous mineral resources. Jul 17, 2008 reko diq is a small town in chagai district, balochistan. Sangihe projects nearterm, low cost production potential. Other large gold and goldcopper deposits in the area include tampakan xstrata copper, gosowong newcrest mining, kingking st. The fourmonth trial operation had a monthly production rate of 1700 tonnes of copper, 6000 oz of gold, 12000 oz.
Gdp has increased on commercial exploitation of saindak copper gold deposit. Trial production at the saindak coppergold project started in 1995 with commitment of funding from the government of pakistan. Copper mining last updated on 21 april 2019 commodities. Mcc and the government for the saindak copper and gold mine was extended until october 2017. The discovery of copper deposits at saindak was made in the 1970s in collaboration with a chinese engineering firm. It has a long history of planning, implementation as well as approval procedures and funding problems spread over two and half decades whereas its own life is not more than 19 years. In 1995, production at saindak copper and gold mine started with the funding of government of pakistan. Geology and copper mineralization of the saindak quadrangle, chagai district, west pakistan by waheeduddin armed, shahid noor khan, and robert g. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
Elevations on the property range from 697m to 1804m above sea level. Day by day current affairs mcqs one liner october 2017. Such was the quantum of mining, went the grapevine. Pdf rekodiq and saindaq reserves similarities and differences. Bureau of mines, who provided collateral assistance to the west pakistan department of mineral development. Reko diq is a small town in chagai district, balochistan. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Trial production at the saindak coppergold project began in 1995 with monthly production of 1,700 tonnes cu, 6,000 oz. The american girl operation did not remove the cu from the operation only the strip. Saindak coppergold mine is located near saindak town in chagai district of balochistan, pakistan. Covers 42,000 ha including the bawone and binebase prospects. Industrial advisory board members of metallurgical.
Smi under a financial and technical assistance agreement ftaa with the government of the republic of the philippines. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The gold deposits were identified by two geologists in 1901. One new major project came onstream in the last months of this financial year, which will continue to add to the revenue stream of the. Barrick gold corporation of canada and antofagasta of chile have a jointownership of the coppergold deposit at reko diq. On my visit to this beautiful place known as saindak i witnessed that the chinese firm responsible for mining, extraction and export of gold and copper, mcc, has provided free schooling, electricity and drinking water supply to the local population. Pm also assured the attendees of the meeting that pakistan has formulated policies so that foreign investment companies have a working, suitable and friendly environment. Pdf mineral resources of pakistanan update researchgate. Barrick gold corporation of canada and antofagasta of chile have a jointownership of the copper gold deposit at reko diq.
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