Kipshakpay was the only active mine (open pit) operating in the Zhilandy group in 2011. Underground resources of about 30 Mt of ore are estimated for the Kipshakpay deposit, with average grades of 1.36% Cu and 22.8 g/t Ag.

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Silver

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Chu-Saryu BasinBasin

Kazakhstan

Chu-Sarysu basinBasin
Karaganda Region
- Dzhezkazgan mining districtMining District

Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Box, S.E., Syusyura, Boris, Hayes, T.S., Taylor, C.D., Zientek, M.L., Hitzman, M.W., Seltmann, Reimer, Chechetkin, Vladimir, Dolgopolova, Alla, Cossette, P.M., and Wallis, J.C., 2012, Sandstone copper assessment of the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Central Kazakhstan: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5090–E, 63 p.

Box, S.E., Syusyura, B., Seltmann, R., Creaser, R.A., Dolgopolova, A. and Zientek, M.L. (2012): Dzhezkazgan and Associated Sandstone Copper Deposits of the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Central Kazakhstan. Society of Economic Geologist Special Publication 16, Chapter 13, 303-328.

www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258811081_Dzhezkazgan_and_associated_sandstone_copper_deposits_of_the_Chu-Sarysu_basin_Central_Kazakhstan

[1]Box, S.E., Syusyura, B., Seltmann, R., Creaser, R.A., Dolgopolova, A. and Zientek, M.L. (2012): Dzhezkazgan and Associated Sandstone Copper Deposits of the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Central Kazakhstan. Society of Economic Geologist Special Publication 16, Chapter 13, 303-328.

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