12. Mineral resources

1. Lesson: Geography of Kyrgyz Republic Subject: Mineral resources of Kyrgyzstan

Lecturer: Emilbek Zholdoshbekov
emilbek.zholdoshbekov@alatoo.edu.kg

2. Outline

• Extraction and processing of ferrous metal;
• Extraction and processing of non-ferrous metals;
• Extraction and processing of rare minerals;
• Chemical raw materials;
• Extraction of nonmetallic minerals;
• Mineral waters.

3. Introduction

• The mining industry provides more than 8.5 %
of Kyrgyzstan's GDP, about than 50 % of the
country's industrial production and exports,
and more than 15 % of tax revenues

4. Introduction

5. Extraction and processing of ferrous metal

Mineral
Deposit
Processing
centers
Utilizsation
Iron
Bala-Chychkan,
Zhetim, Gava, Nadir
Iron and steel
production
Manganese
Kara-Alma, Archaly,
Kara-Zhylga
Enamel production,
chemical industry,
Vanadium
Ak-Suu
Production of heatresistant materials

6. Extraction and processing of non-ferrous metals

Mineral
Deposit
Processing centers
Utilizsation
Antimony Kadamzhai, Terek-Sai,
Kasan-Sai
Kadamjai Antimony
plant
Semiconductors, diodes,
infrared detectors
Mercury
Khaidarkan, Chonkoy,
Chauvay
Khaidarkan mercury
plant
Physics and medical devices,
space technology, defense
industries
Tin
(Sary-Zhaz river basin)
Trudovaya and UchKoshkon
Sary-Zhazsky
metallurgical complex
Containers, materials for
coating products
Polymeta
ls
Ak-Tyuz Sumsar Kawak
Kyrgyz Metallurgical
Plant Kara-Balta mining
plant
Complex ore processing,
extraction of elements

7. Extraction and processing of rare minerals

Mineral
Deposit
Processing centers
Utilizsation
Gold
Kumtor, Chery,
Taldy-Bulak, KuranJailoo, Terekkan,
Ishtamberdi,
Solton-Sary,
Makmal
Fctory "Kyrgyzaltyn"
(Jalal-Abad region) Talas
gold ore plant ("Zherui")
Kara-Balta mining plant
Physics and medical
devices, space
technology, jewelry, gold
reserves.
Silver
Kumushtak
Mineral
Deposit
Uranuim
Kajy-Sai, Kabak, MailySuu, Tash-Bulak
Conductor, jewelry, silver
reserves.
Processing centers
Utilizsation
Fuel for nuclear
power plants

8. Chemical raw materials

Mineral
Deposit
Processing centers
Utilizsation
Salt
Chon-Tuz, KetmenTyube, Tunuk-Tuz
Chemical raw
materials
Sulfur
Achyk-Tash
Sulfuric acid
production

9. Extraction of nonmetallic minerals

• The republic is rich in non-metallic minerals.
• Deposits of granites, granosyenites, dulomites, marbles,
limestones, shell limestones, hornfelses have been discovered on
the territory of the republic.
• Large deposits: Zhel-Aryk and Baibiche-Sooru (granosyenites),
Kyrtabylgi, Kaiyndy and Terekti (granites), Chat-Bazar (dolomite
marbles), Ak-Ulen (syenites), Sary-Tash (limestones). The
prospects for increasing reserves and developing new deposits of
building and facing stones are very broad.

10. Mineral waters

• Kyrgyzstan is rich in hydrothermal resources. About 100 deposits of mineral
waters, 30 areas of development of carbonic waters, more than 50
manifestations of warm and hot waters have been identified, there are radon,
sulfate, ferruginous and other types of water. Resorts are based on four
deposits of mineral-thermal waters (Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Ata, Ak-Suu, Jergalan),
one radon thermal (Jety-Oguz). Medicinal table waters from eight deposits
(Ak-Suu, Kara-Shoro, Jalal-Abad, Chatyr-Kul, Barbulak, Issyk-Ata,
Furmanovskoye, Alamedin) are used for bottling. At some deposits (AltynArashan, Alamedin, Dzhilisu, Cholpon-Ata) there are local recreation centers
and sanatorium treatment.

11. Thank you for attention