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Yenice Zinc/Lead/Copper Flotation Plant Print E-mail

Flotation Plant is within the administrative borders of İvrindi County of Balıkesir Province. Distance to the county Centrum is 3, 5 KMs and is located on Balıkesir-Edremit motorway. 

 

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The flotation plant currently rented by Nesko A.Ş. has an ore processing capacity of 300tons/day. In flotation plant the ore containing grade values of 10-12% (Pb+Zn+Cu) is processed into Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrates.

PRODUCTION VALUES:
In flotation plant, between the years 2001-2007, nearly 300.000 tons of ore is processed into 35.000 tons of concentrated (Pb, Cu, Zn) production. Values of the last three years are given as follows.

2004 production;
                               Tonnage             Grade           Recovery
Processed Ore :     63.000 mt/year   
Pb   conc. :             3.230 mt/year       % 75 Pb          % 87
Cu   conc. :                954 mt/year       % 30 Cu         % 77
Zn  conc. :              1.477 mt/year       % 50 Zn          % 57    

2005 production;
                               Tonnage             Grade           Recovery
Processed Ore :     57.000 mt/year   
Pb   conc. :             3.994 mt/year       % 70 Pb          % 84
Cu   conc. :             1.993 mt/year       % 30 Cu         % 74  
Zn  conc. :              1.466 mt/year       % 48 Zn          % 54    

2006 there has been no flotation activity.

2007 production;
                               Tonnage             Grade           Recovery
Processed Ore :     71.500 mt/year   
Pb   conc. :             5.095 mt/year      % 73 Pb          % 86
Cu   conc. :             2.271 mt/year      % 29 Cu          % 74
Zn  conc. :              3.277 mt/year      % 47 Zn          % 72    


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