- Mining city Balkhash – 25 km
- Areas beside two operating mines
- Along prominent NW porphypy corridor
- Seven separate porphyry targets have been identified
- Alteration zones suggest entire porphyry system is intact
- Heavy Rail Power
- Paved Road Access Copper Smelter
- Airport
According to paleoreconstructions and regional settings, Central Kazakhstan is a set of Devonian-Carboniferous continental volcanic belts, two of which show significant potential for hosting epithermal gold and copper- porphyry deposits. Among the many deposits and occurrences, there are large porphyry copper deposits, such as Kounrad, Aktogay, Aidarly with about 5 million tons of copper reserves.
The most prospective areas are situated along the boundaries of these volcanic belts. These zones are These zones are characterized by extensive granodiorite and granite intrusions, a highly complex tectonic framework, and are considered promising for gold and porphyry copper deposits.
- Remote sensing data (alunite, sericite, silica)
- Alteration zonation (advanced argillic, phyllic, propylitic)
- Geochemical anomalies (Cu, Au, Mo, As, Se, Pb, Zn)
- Historical occurrences (Cu, Au)
- Proximity to known Cu-porphyry deposits (Kounrad, Pribrezhniy, Borly)
- Desktop studies
- Processing historical data
- Mapping (lithology, alteration, mineralization)
- Soil sampling (400x400m and 200x200m grids)
- Rock chip sampling
- Data interpretation
After thorough desktop and fieldwork, key targets were identified. The mapping campaign encompassed of the work sites, observing lithology, alteration features, and mineral occurrences. Rock chip sampling focused on the primary prospect areas and showed positive results, while soil sampling covered the entire tenement area. Analysis of the soil samples revealed correlations with alteration zones and mineral occurrences. The primary targets exhibit elevated concentrations of Cu, Mo and As, with notable Mn depletion.
