Zhezkazgan

Kazakhstan· KaragandaProduction
Contained Copper
8.0 Mt
Average Grade
1.00%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
1840

Overview

Sediment-hosted stratiform Cu deposit. One of the world's largest SSC deposits.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic basin

Resources & Operations

Operator: Kazakhmys

Data Provenance

Source: Kazakhmys JORC