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| Location: |
Turkey |
| Ownership: |
100% |
| Type of mine: |
underground |
| Type of ore body: |
Cretaceous age volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit |
| Primary metal: |
copper |
| Secondary metal: |
zinc |
| End product: |
copper and zinc concentrate |
| Mining method: |
sub-level stoping with backfill |
| Opened: |
1994 |
| Expected mine life: |
2017 |
| Average reserve grades: |
copper – 3.5%, zinc – 4.9% |
| Infrastructure: |
close to roads, 18km from the Black Sea port |
| Employees: |
449 |
| Contractors: |
127 |
As at December 31, 2009
Çayeli is an underground copper and zinc mine located on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey. The mine was opened in 1994 and is expected to operate until at least 2017.
It produces three types of concentrates: copper concentrate, copper and zinc bulk concentrate and zinc concentrate. These concentrates are sold to a number of international and domestic smelters and traders.
In 2009, 61 percent of Çayeli’s revenue was from copper and 33 percent was from zinc.
Targets and results
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three months ended
June 30 |
six months ended
June 30 |
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2010 |
2009 |
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2010 |
2009 |
change |
2010 |
| Tonnes of ore milled (000's) |
|
295 |
296 |
- |
584 |
561 |
+ 4% |
1,200 |
| Tonnes of ore milled per day |
|
3,200 |
3,300 |
- |
3,200 |
3,100 |
+ 4% |
3,300 |
| Grades (percent) |
copper |
3.2 |
3.2 |
- |
3.2 |
3.3 |
- 3% |
3.3 |
| |
zinc |
7.0 |
5.9 |
+ 19% |
6.3 |
6.0 |
+ 5% |
6.1 |
| Mill recoveries (percent) |
copper |
76 |
80 |
- 5% |
77 |
79 |
- 3% |
78 |
| |
zinc |
73 |
68 |
+ 7% |
72 |
70 |
+ 3% |
70 |
| Production (tonnes) |
copper |
7,100 |
7,500 |
- 5% |
14,200 |
14,600 |
- 3% |
30,500 |
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zinc |
15,000 |
11,800 |
+ 27% |
26,500 |
23,600 |
+ 12% |
51,700 |
| Cost per tonne of ore milled (C$) |
|
$72 |
$67 |
+ 7% |
$74 |
$72 |
+ 3% |
$72 |
quick links
Download the Çayeli section from our second quarter press release for the most recent update.
Download the Çayeli section from our 2009 annual report.
Çayeli 2008 sustainability report
(PDF English - 193 kB) (PDF Turkish - 289 kB)
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