Economic information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
| Operation type |
Surface |
| Development status |
Producer |
| Commodity type |
Non-metallic |
| Significant |
Yes |
| Year of first production |
1979 |
| Milling method |
Handsort |
Mining district
| District name |
Khuzdar Area |
Land status
| Ownership category |
Unknown |
Ownership information
| Type |
Owner-Operator |
| Owner |
Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. |
| Interest |
50 |
| Home office |
Pakistan |
| Year |
1984 |
| Type |
Owner |
| Owner |
Baluchistan Government |
| Interest |
50 |
| Home office |
Pakistan |
| Year |
1984 |
Production statistics
| Year |
1979 |
| Description |
Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 25000 Mtpy Ore Mined |
| Importance |
Item |
Commodity |
Group |
Amount recovered |
Grade |
Recovery percentage |
| Major |
BaSO4 Ore |
Barium-Barite |
Barium |
25,000mt
|
89wt-pct
|
|
|
| Year |
1980 |
| Description |
Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 27000 Mtpy Ore Mined |
| Importance |
Item |
Commodity |
Group |
Amount recovered |
Grade |
Recovery percentage |
| Major |
BaSO4 Ore |
Barium-Barite |
Barium |
27,000mt
|
89wt-pct
|
|
|
| Year |
1981 |
| Description |
Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 27000 Mtpy Ore Mined |
| Importance |
Item |
Commodity |
Group |
Amount recovered |
Grade |
Recovery percentage |
| Major |
BaSO4 Ore |
Barium-Barite |
Barium |
27,000mt
|
89wt-pct
|
|
|
| Year |
1982 |
| Description |
Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 27000 Mtpy Ore Mined |
| Importance |
Item |
Commodity |
Group |
Amount recovered |
Grade |
Recovery percentage |
| Major |
BaSO4 Ore |
Barium-Barite |
Barium |
27,000mt
|
89wt-pct
|
|
|
| Year |
1983 |
| Description |
Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 28600 Mtpy Ore Mined |
| Importance |
Item |
Commodity |
Group |
Amount recovered |
Grade |
Recovery percentage |
| Major |
BaSO4 Ore |
Barium-Barite |
Barium |
28,600mt
|
89wt-pct
|
|
|
Comments on the reserve resource information
- M9C4=M1C2, M9C5=M1C3, M9C6=M1C1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT PROV. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT
Workings at the site
| Type of workings |
Surface |
| Area |
10HA |
| Field |
Value |
| MAS Development Schedule # |
1 |
| Mining Record # |
1 |
| Status of Mining Method |
ACTUAL |
| Mining Method |
OPEN PIT |
| Percent Waste Rock |
13 |
| Hardness of Ore |
M-HARD ROCKS |
| Avg. Bench Height (meters) |
10 |
| Capacity |
100 |
| Capacity Units |
MT ORE/DAY |
| Preprod. Stripping Vol. |
15 |
| Unit Production Cost |
8.64 |
| Units of Production |
$/MT ORE |
| Operating Days per Year |
286 |
| Operating Shifts per Day |
1 |
| Year of Information |
1984 |
|
Comments on other economic factors
- M9C4=M1C2, M9C5=M1C3, M9C6=M1C1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT PROV. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT ORE IS HANDSORTED IN MINE, THEN TRUCKED 11 KM TO STOCKPILE AT KUZDAR. MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND DILUTION IS 0%. AVERAGE MINING HORIZON THICKNESS IS 2 METERS AND ULTIMATE MINE DEPTH IS 20 METERS.
- ORE HANDSORTED IN MINE
- M9C4=M1C2 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 2 M9C5=M1C3 MAATRIX 9, COL 5 = MATRIX 1, COL 3 M9C6=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 6 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT PROV. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT ORE IS HANDSORTED IN MINE, THEN TRUCKED 11 KM TO STOCKPILE AT KUZDAR. MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND DILUTION IS 0%. AVERAGE MINING HORIZON THICKNESS IS 2 METERS AND ULTIMATE MINE DEPTH IS 20 METERS. MINE TO KHUZDAR GRINDING PLANT TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. TRANS COST FROM KARACHI TO KUWAIT (BOAT, 2600 KM) IS $10.00 PER MT.
