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NMMC – one of the largest Uzbek
companies involved in the mining industry being among the top ten largest uranium
and gold
producers in the world. The most important ore deposits of the company are located in the Kyzyl Kum
Desert
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Currently NMA's main activities are as follows:
Chief of NMA is Shamin Vladimir Yurievich.
for development of Muruntau Mine - unique gold ore Deposit. Gold mining and processing facilities were constructed on its base.
Since March 1967 CMA has been mining gold in open pit, fulfilling the complete set of works – from prospecting and exploration till gold bars manufacture.
Gold and silver produced by CMA's Hydrometallurgical Plant #2 conform to the International Standards.
CMA's main activities:
, Samarkand Province. It was founded in January 1964 for development of "Sabirsay" uranium deposit.
SMA's main activities:
Chief of SMA is Akopyan Yuri Mikhailovich.
In 1993 MA #5 was included into NMMC's structure as its subdivision. Main activity is uranium mining by In-Situ Leaching Method.
, Parkent Region, Tashkent Province. It was founded in 1954 as a mining complex for commercial development of "Chauly" uranium deposit. Then MA #2 developed "Agata-Chibargata", "Naugisken" fluorite deposits. In 1963 MA #2 included Chibargata Mine and enrichment factory into its structure. In 1992 MA #2 became an associated member of "Kyzylkumredmetzoloto" State Concern and in 1995 it was included into NMMC's structure.
MA #2's main activities:
As of Dec 2008 this unit is unprofitable.
NMBP is quite large unit which produces all kinds of castings; provides NMMC with spare parts, pumps, metal constructions, liner, outdoor equipment; produces wood-working machines and metal-removal machine tools, welding electrodes, consumer goods (washing machines, kitchen machines). This unit is significant in the republic as having facilities for repair of complex equipment used outside of NMMC.
"Zarafshan-Newmont" JV was constructed owing to use of foreign investment and technology. It is the first successfully realized large foreign investment in the Republic of Uzbekistan. This joint venture is closed now. All machines and production lane moved to NMMC (CMA).
Newmont doesn't have share in this JV anymore. At the moment it's a property of NMMC under the name of "Dense Leaching Workshop."
Since 1997 "Agama" is NMMC's subdivision, state firm producing knitted goods.
The first stage Spinning and Weaving Mill was constructed in Zarafshan. Manufacture of a new kind of cotton – acryl yarn was commenced there.
As of Dec 2008 this unit is highly unprofitable and awaiting authorities' decision to be put up to auction.
flour
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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
companies involved in the mining industry being among the top ten largest uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
and gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
producers in the world. The most important ore deposits of the company are located in the Kyzyl Kum
Kyzyl Kum
The Kyzyl Kum , also called Qyzylqum, is the 11th largest desert in the world. Its name means Red Sand in Turkic languages. It is located in Central Asia in the doab between the rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya, and is divided between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan...
Desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
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Northern Mining Administration (NMA)
NMA was founded in 1958 in Uchkuduk for uranium\ mining in open pits and in underground mines on the base of Uchkuduk Deposit.Currently NMA's main activities are as follows:
- in-situ Leaching uranium mining and processing;
- mining and processing of gold ore of Kokpatas Deposit;
- sulphuric acid production;
- marble goods manufacture on the base of "Novy" mine.
Chief of NMA is Shamin Vladimir Yurievich.
Central Mining Administration (CMA)
CMA was founded in 1964 in ZarafshanZarafshan
Zarafshan is a city of over 65,000 inhabitants in the center of Uzbekistan's Navoiy Province. Located in the Kyzylkum desert, it receives water from the Amudarya by a 220-km pipeline....
for development of Muruntau Mine - unique gold ore Deposit. Gold mining and processing facilities were constructed on its base.
Since March 1967 CMA has been mining gold in open pit, fulfilling the complete set of works – from prospecting and exploration till gold bars manufacture.
Gold and silver produced by CMA's Hydrometallurgical Plant #2 conform to the International Standards.
CMA's main activities:
- gold mining in Muruntau open pit;
- gold ore processing at Hydrometallurgical Plant #2 and waste dump formation;
- improvement of technologies for development of Muruntau open pit;
- evaluation of mineral reserves increase and perspectives of further development of mineral base.
Southern Mining Administration (SMA)
SMA is located in NurabadNurabad
Nurabad may refer to two locations in Iran:* Nurabad, Fars, in the province of Fars* Nurabad, Lorestan, in the province of Lorestan- See also :* Nurobod District, Tajikistan* Nurobod District...
, Samarkand Province. It was founded in January 1964 for development of "Sabirsay" uranium deposit.
SMA's main activities:
- uranium mining;
- development of Zarmitan and Marjanbulak gold ore deposits;
- marble mining and manufacture of polished facing tile;
- production of polyvinylchloride and polyethylene pipes of various diameters;
- consumer goods production and so on.
Chief of SMA is Akopyan Yuri Mikhailovich.
Mining Administration #5 (MA #5)
MA #5 is located in Zafarabad, Bukhara Province. It was founded in February 1971 as a subdivision of Leninabad Mining Chemical Complex for commercial development of "Bukinay" group of uranium deposits.In 1993 MA #5 was included into NMMC's structure as its subdivision. Main activity is uranium mining by In-Situ Leaching Method.
Mining Administration #2 (MA #2)
MA #2 is located in KrasnogorskKrasnogorsk
Krasnogorsk may refer to one of the following:*Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia*Krasnogorsk, Uzbekistan, a town in Uzbekistan...
, Parkent Region, Tashkent Province. It was founded in 1954 as a mining complex for commercial development of "Chauly" uranium deposit. Then MA #2 developed "Agata-Chibargata", "Naugisken" fluorite deposits. In 1963 MA #2 included Chibargata Mine and enrichment factory into its structure. In 1992 MA #2 became an associated member of "Kyzylkumredmetzoloto" State Concern and in 1995 it was included into NMMC's structure.
MA #2's main activities:
- commercial mining of gabbro, facing stone;
- enrichment factory processes phosphorite ore and produces phosphorite concentrate.
As of Dec 2008 this unit is unprofitable.
Navoi Machine-Building Plant Production Association (NMBP)
It was founded in 1963 as a maintenance shop for the purposes of repair of NMMC's equipment.NMBP is quite large unit which produces all kinds of castings; provides NMMC with spare parts, pumps, metal constructions, liner, outdoor equipment; produces wood-working machines and metal-removal machine tools, welding electrodes, consumer goods (washing machines, kitchen machines). This unit is significant in the republic as having facilities for repair of complex equipment used outside of NMMC.
Dense Leaching Workshop (formerly Zarafshan-Newmont Joint Venture)
"Zarafshan-Newmont" was Uzbek-American Joint Venture that had been put into operation in May 1995 for processing of sub-economic and low grade gold ore of Muruntau Deposit. "Zarafshan-Newmont" JV is a plant using heap leaching technology not previously applied in CIS countries."Zarafshan-Newmont" JV was constructed owing to use of foreign investment and technology. It is the first successfully realized large foreign investment in the Republic of Uzbekistan. This joint venture is closed now. All machines and production lane moved to NMMC (CMA).
Newmont doesn't have share in this JV anymore. At the moment it's a property of NMMC under the name of "Dense Leaching Workshop."
Zarispark Jewelry Plant
Located in Zarafshan. It was founded as "Zarispark" Uzbek-American Joint Venture. In 1996 NMMC bought the share of American partner and the JV was renamed as "Jewelry Plant". The main activity is jewelry manufacture. As of Dec 2008 this unit is unprofitable.Agama Knitting Firm
Was founded on April 12, 1990 as a Joint Venture for consumer goods production and marketing.Since 1997 "Agama" is NMMC's subdivision, state firm producing knitted goods.
The first stage Spinning and Weaving Mill was constructed in Zarafshan. Manufacture of a new kind of cotton – acryl yarn was commenced there.
As of Dec 2008 this unit is highly unprofitable and awaiting authorities' decision to be put up to auction.
Zarafshan Construction Administration (ZCA)
Founded in 1967 carries out industrial and civil construction, building of automobile roads and railways.Kyzylkum Phosphorite Plant
Founded in 1998 with annual capacity of 300,000 tons of phosphoritePhosphorite
Phosphorite, phosphate rock or rock phosphate is a non-detrital sedimentary rock which contains high amounts of phosphate bearing minerals. The phosphate content of phosphorite is at least 15 to 20% which is a large enrichment over the typical sedimentary rock content of less than 0.2%...
flour
Flour
Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...
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