Bozshakol

Kazakhstan· PavlodarProduction
Contained Copper
10.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.35%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1930

Overview

Large porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit in the Bozshakol-Chingiz belt.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Diorite porphyry (Cambrian-Ordovician)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Geological Province: Central Asian Orogenic Belt

Metallogenic Belt: Central Asian Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: KAZ Minerals

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 2016

Data Provenance

Source: KAZ Minerals reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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