Kalimashi 1 mine

Kalimashi 1 mine
Location
Kalimashi 1 mine
Location in Albania
Location Kalimash
County Kukës County
Country Albania
Coordinates 42°03′25″N 20°16′48″E / 42.057°N 20.280°E / 42.057; 20.280Coordinates: 42°03′25″N 20°16′48″E / 42.057°N 20.280°E / 42.057; 20.280
Production
Products Chromium
History
Opened 1978
Closed 2000
Owner

The Kalimashi 1 mine is a large mine located near the village Kalimash in northern Albania in Kukës County, 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-east of the capital, Tirana.[1] Kalimashi 1 represents the fourth largest chromium reserve in Albania and one of the largest in Europe having estimated reserves of 1.9 million tonnes of ore grading 20% chromium metal.[2] The mine is part of the Kukës Massif, a 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) area which has a rock thickness between 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and contains 54 verified chromium deposits and occurrences.[2] The deposit has been explored to depths of up to 300 metres (980 ft) and the geological reserves amount to 6.8 million tonnes grading 21.4% chromium metal.[2]

The Kalimashi 1 mine began operating in 1978. The total combined chromium ore production from the mine between 1986 and 1998 amounted to 860,000 tonnes.[2] The deepest level of the mine is the + 600 Level which reaches a depth of 300 metres (980 ft). The chromium ore reserves of the mine are split into two categories above and below + 600 Level. The proven ore reserves located above the + 600 Level amount to 1,900,000 tonnes of ore grading 20% chromium metal.[2] The proven ore reserves located below the + 600 Level are currently not estimated or calculated but are expected to be grading over 30% chromium metal.[2] The mine's total reserves amount to 1.9 million tonnes of ore grading 20% chromium metal.[2] The chromium ore exploitation complex is located completlely underground and has been shut down since 2000 due to financial difficulties. The Kalimashi 1 mine is one of the eight Albanian chromium mines to have reserves of over 1 million tonnes of chromium ore.[2]

References

  1. ↑ infomine
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Chromium in Albania" (PDF). mete.gov.al. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
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