Huoshaoyun

Huoshaoyun (Chinese: 火烧云; pinyin: Huǒshāoyún) is a mountain with significant lead-zinc deposit in the disputed region of Aksai Chin in Hetian County in Xinjiang, China.[1] The discovery of the mineral deposit was published in academic journal in 2015[2] and commercially announced in 2016.[3] The development of the site into a mining operation started in 2017.[4][5] The mine is owned by Guanghui Energy.[3][6] It is expected to come online between 2020[6]-2022.[7] It is expected to become world's 7th largest lead-zinc mine.[4]

Huoshaoyun
Location
Huoshaoyun is located in Xinjiang
Huoshaoyun
Huoshaoyun
Huoshaoyun is located in Kashmir
Huoshaoyun
Huoshaoyun
LocationWest Kunlun Mountains (Aksai Chin)
ProvinceXinjiang
CountryChina (Claimed by India as part of their Leh District)
Coordinates34°36′30″N 79°9′00″E[1]
Production
Productslead-zinc
History
Discovered2015-2016
Owner
CompanyGuanghui Energy

In 2019, on-site survey discovered nearby mountains to include sufficient deposits to warrant future development.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. Gao, Ting; Yi, Huan; Han, Ling; Ren, Guangli; Yang, Min (2018). "Detection of Pb–Zn mineralization zones in west Kunlun using Landsat 8 and ASTER remote sensing data". Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. 12 (2): 1. Bibcode:2018JARS...12b6018Y. doi:10.1117/1.JRS.12.026018. ISSN 1931-3195. Fig. 1 ≈ 34°35'N 79°10'E
  2. Dong Lianhui; Fan Tingbin; Zhou Gang; Li Hao; Liu Chuan; Xu Xingwang (January 2015). "Discovery of the Huoshaoyun Super-Large Exhalative-Sedimentary Carbonate Pb-Zn Deposit in the Western Kunlun Area and its Great Significance for Regional Metallogeny". Xinjiang Geology. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. 陆晨 (24 February 2017). "大型矿山火烧云铅锌矿项目开启 年内金属产量有限". Shanghai Metals Market. Retrieved 29 December 2019. 2016年9月，新疆地质找矿取得新的重大突破。其中，火烧云超大型铅锌矿探明资源量1708万吨，位居世界第七、亚洲第二、中国第一。据SMM了解到，早在2016年年底，广汇集团旗下广汇锌业已就火烧云铅锌矿露天开采、炸药供应及爆破服务等项目进行招标，初定于2017年4月至2019年12月底组织开采及生产。
  4. Ma, Echo (24 February 2017). "Development starts on China's largest lead-zinc mine". Fastmarkets. Metal Bulletin. Retrieved 28 December 2019. The Huoshaoyun lead-zinc mine site in Xinjiang province, 5,500 metres above sea level, is reported to contain about 19 million tonnes of lead and zinc, with an average grade of 30%, according to the China Geological Survey. It will be the world's seventh-largest lead-zinc mine.
  5. Geological Survey in China (15 July 2019). "The Prospecting Space of Huoshaoyun lead-Zinc Mine in Xinjiang extends to the periphery by nearly 15 km-Shanghai Metals Market". Shanghai Metals Market. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. Office of the Chief Economist (Australia) (December 2018). "Zinc - Resources and Energy Quarterly" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2019. Major mine projects coming online during the outlook period include the 250ktpa capacity Vendanta Gamsberg mine in South Africa (at the end of 2018) and the Xinjiang Guanghui's 590ktpa Huoshaoyun mine in 2020.
  7. ASX: NCZ (June 2018). "New Century Resources" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2019. Huoshaoyun (Xinjiang Zinc) China 2022 350ktpa US$1,500M Project Permitted? Yes
  8. Liu, Frank (15 July 2019). "The Prospecting Space of Huoshaoyun lead-Zinc Mine in Xinjiang extends to the periphery by nearly 15 km-Shanghai Metals Market". Shanghai Metals Market. Retrieved 29 December 2019. Maanshan, Niulangshan and other lead-zinc ore spots were newly discovered near the periphery of Huoshuoyun lead-zinc deposit, and the target area of Maanshan was optimized for drilling verification.
  9. "火烧云铅锌矿"横空出世"，我国第一大铅锌矿再次取得重大突破！". Sohu. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.


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