Such was the quantum of mining, went the grapevine. The committee also discussed gold and copper project in balochistan and stressed the need for tools for strict monitoring of the saindak copper and gold and at. Pdf bioleaching of copper from saindak ore in columns. Saindak copper gold project smelter being casting youtube. 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. Pdf geochemistry of adakites from the saindak porphyry cuau. 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. Despite saindak copper gold project scgp so called ownership transfer to balochistan province, ultimate beneficiary would be china and ultimate looser is the people of balochistan. Reko diq is a small town in chagai district, balochistan, pakistan, in a desert. In initial trial months, monthly production rate was 1700 tons of copper, 6000 ounces of gold and 12000 ounces of silver. In first stage, the isolated strain of thiobacillus ferrooxidan oxidized the fe saindak project produced 1,500 tons of blister copper in 1995 but the project could not kick off due to shortage of trained manpower and working capital. The initial operational agreement between mcc and government. The alteration and mineralization associated with the copperbear ing stocks include many features characteristic of porphyry copper.
Shortly, the saindak copper gold project scgp scgp is a copper mining project that has been of no use or benefit for the baloh people. The saindak copper gold mines are located adjacent to saindak town district of chagai. Factory area of pakistan saindak copper and gold mine project,pakistan. Pakistan military eyes key role developing giant copper and gold mine islamabad reuters pakistans military is taking a key role in the development of one of the worlds biggest untapped copper and gold deposits, which is currently stalled by a multibillion dollar legal wrangle with foreign mining firms, multiple sources familiar with. Balochistan mps question extension of saindak project lease. World largest gold and copper mine reko diq balochistan pakistan nov 2010. The saindak copper gold project has caused economic prosperity in the town. The plunder of saindaks cooper and gold balochistan point. The agreement further extended for a period of 05 years i. In first stage, the isolated strain of thiobacillus ferrooxidan oxidized the fe mar 12, 2019 pakistans military is taking a key role in the development of one of the worlds biggest untapped copper and gold deposits, which is currently stalled by a multibillion dollar legal wrangle with. 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. Saindak coppergold project is the first major venture of its kind in the country in the metal mining sector based on indigenous mineral resources.
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. Ni 43101 technical report, prefeasibility study for the. Cites extended agreement with china as the main hurdle to the transfer. Between these end members is an economically important group containing significant amounts of both gold and.
Balochistan mining and regional integration policy. Jan 06, 2017 saindak coppergold mine is found close to saindak city in chagai district of balochistan, pakistan. 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. Reko diq resources estimated at 730m tons pakistan defence.
The project was launched in 1975 but pakistani engineers couldnt run the project. Chinese firm to retain 50% shares of pakistans saindak. Gold, copper and silver blocks, which weigh between 600 and 700 kilograms each, are. The discovery of copper deposits at saindak was made in. Frieda river copper gold project, png an updated resource estimate has increased the frieda river copper gold district mineral resources by 14. The saindak coppergold mines are located adjacent to saindak town district of chagai. Saindak copper and gold mine balochistan pakistan youtube. Saindak copper gold mine is located near saindak town in chagai district of balochistan, pakistan. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. An agreement with metallurgical corporation of china mcc has been signed for extension in the lease contract period of saindak copper gold project here at the prime minister office. Saindak copper gold mineralization western pakistan.
Four zones of oxide and sulphide gold mineralization have been identified at binebase, trending 900m x 425m to the northeast. In balochistan, cretaceous islandarc basement rocks, together with tertiary sedimentary, volcanic and intrusive rocks of andeantype affinities host important mineral deposits including the saindak copper gold mine and the tethyan copper company. The saindak project looks like a beegar camp rather than a copper and gold project where most of officers try to do more and more. They may export blister copper to the world market directly or they may opt for separation of gold and copper through. Islamabad reuters pakistans military is taking a key role in the development of one of the worlds biggest untapped copper and gold deposits, which is currently stalled by a multibillion dollar legal wrangle with foreign mining firms, multiple sources familiar with the situation said. Copper cu c 20012005 mineral data publishing, version 1 crystal data. Frieda river copper gold project, png highlands pacific. Saindak coppergold mine is located near saindak town in chagai district of balochistan, pakistan. Numerous worldclass porphyry copper gold deposits are hosted by highk or shoshonitic intrusions, such as bingham copper gold mine in usa, grasberg copper gold mine in indonesia, northparkes copper gold mine in australia, oyu tolgoi copper gold mine in mongolia and peschanka copper gold prospect in russia. The mineral resource at reko diq is estimated at 5. Expansion of saindak copper project newspaper dawn. Apr 21, 2019 warwickshire tembec colombia kailuakona harmony gold tesla automotive waste fire talara oil refinery cyanide power plant coal geothermal mining coca cola femsa euro bollycao mexico ukraine kobane explosion garments natgas power plants south azadegan multinational escanaba germany dangote environment pollution jorf lasfar volkswagen greenfield. Saindak project is producing copper, silver and gold with. The discovery of copper deposits at saindak was made in the 1970s in collaboration with a chinese engineering firm.
The project area is situated in the tethyan magmatic arc which extends from turkey through iran into pakistan. The saindak copper and gold mine is located in chagi district of balochistan. Jian runtang, xu deru, ling he, wang yanmei, yu bing, chai wang, 2014. Sangihe gold project east asia minerals corporation easv. Pdf distribution of gold in porphyry copper deposits.
Pdf rekodiq and saindaq reserves similarities and differences. Banking, finance and accounting business economics copper products gold metal industries management metal industry precious metal products. Pakistan geological survey mineral information series 9, 21 p. Discovery of copper deposits at saindak was made in 1970s in collaboration with chinese engineering firm and the. Geology, alteration and mineralization of saindak porphyry. Request pdf safety hazards at coppergold saindak mining project mining industry is considered as one of the hazardous. Saindak project is producing copper, silver and gold with the help of. Large deposits of copper and gold have been discovered in saindak.
The director general mineral, ministry of petroleum and natural resources briefed the committee about saindak copper gold project informing that total resources are 412 million tonnes of ore, consisting of three ore bodies, east, north and south, 100 percent owned by the government of pakistan. Geology and copper mineralization of the saindak quadrangle. Bureau of mines, who provided collateral assistance to the west pakistan department of mineral development. File photo courtesy of akber notezai the chairman of the mcc resources development company mrdl, which is executing the saindak copper gold project, has warned that the project will be. Yearly educational scholarship report can download here. Copper gold saindak project employs over 2,000 pakistanis and local villages are also provided different. In short, the saindak copper gold project scgp is a copper mining project that has been of no use or benefit for the baloch people. The gold deposits were identified by two geologists in 1901. Saindak is the regional headquarters of the pakistan frontier corps. The committee also discussed gold and copper project in balochistan and stressed the need for tools for strict monitoring of the saindak copper and gold and at reko diq.
Saindak project to close if exploration licence for new. The initial operational agreement between mcc and government of pakistan was for 10 years upto 15oct2012. Oct 14, 20 in short, the saindak copper gold project scgp is a copper mining project that has been of no use or benefit for the baloch people. Balochistan mps question saindak project lease extension. The alteration and mineralization associated with the copper bear ing stocks include many features characteristic of porphyry copper. In 1970, the discovery of gold deposits at saindak was made in collaboration with a chinese engineering firm. Pakistan military eyes key role developing giant copper and. Brief facts about the copper gold project at saindak. 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. Brief facts about the coppergold project at saindak. Pdf rekodiq and saindaq reserves similarities and differences,under the. Geology, alteration and mineralization of saindak porphyry copper gold deposit, chagai hills pakistan.
Channel sampling at binebase confirmed near surface oxide mineralization and the copper and gold bearing quartz could be indicative of porphyrystyle copper gold mineralization. Dec 19, 2015 starting of production of copper gold ore at saindak and discovery detailed exploration of copper gold at reko diq in chagai district of balochistan province has brought pakistan amongst the metal producing countries of the world. 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. The reko diq coppergold project is situated approximately 70 km west of lakes kohisultan project see figure 1. 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 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. Elevations on the property range from 697m to 1804m above sea level.
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