BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. The first
production complex at the Zhalpak uranium mine in Kazakhstan's
Turkestan region has been commissioned, the press service of the
country's Agency for Atomic Energy reported.
According to the Atomic Agency, the first production complex was
launched at Mining Enterprise Ortalyk LLP, becoming the company's
second production asset.
''The facility has an annual production capacity of 500 tons of
uranium. The project envisages the phased development of production
infrastructure, with the surface processing complex eventually
reaching its designed capacity of 900 tons of uranium per year,''
the Atomic Agency noted.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Deputy Chairman of
Kazakhstan's Agency for Atomic Energy Gumar Sergazin noted that the
development of uranium mining enterprises and the systematic
development of new deposits are important for strengthening the
country's mineral resource base.
''I am confident that the new stage of development of the
Zhalpak mine will increase the production capacity of the
enterprise and contribute to the development of Kazakhstan's
nuclear industry,'' Gumar Sergazin said.
According to Ortalyk, the Zhalpak deposit is located in the
Sozak district of Kazakhstan's Turkestan region, 85 km north of the
Uvanas deposit and 50 km east of the Mynkuduk deposit, with the
deposits connected by unpaved roads. The deposit borders
undeveloped land, while its geological allotment covers an area of
145.8 square kilometers.
The nearest settlement, Kyzemsek village, is located 75-80 km
southwest of the deposit, while the Taikonur settlement is
approximately 80 km southeast. The deposit is located about 360 km
from Kyzylorda, 400 km from Turkestan and 470 km from Shymkent.
