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Location
The licence area is located approximately 200km West of Semey (formerly Semipalatinsk) in North East Kazakhstan. Naimanjal licence represents four commercial discoveries covering 529km² hosting four active operations.
Koskuduk (Gold)
Producing open pit (heap leaching) Gold mine, containing near surface oxide gold with sulphide potential at depth.
Baitemir (Copper)
Development stage Copper project with associated gold and molybdenum; mineralisation within a 3km-wide zone.
Beschoku & Yubileiny (Copper)
Beschoku is an established Copper prospect located at the northern end of a 25 km copper-gold trend.
Yubilieny is positioned south east of Beschoku along the trend; drilling suggests high-grade Copper mineralisation. |
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Aug 1998: Frontier acquires licence upon formation
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1998 - 2004: geo surveys, trenching and drilling
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2005: Naimanjal mine and plant constructed |
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Sep 2005: first Gold poured at Naimanjal Complex
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2006: 4,879oz Gold and 10,187oz Silver produced |
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2007: 3,132oz Gold and 20,173oz Silver produced |
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2008: 772oz Gold and 8,522oz Silver produced |
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2009: 2,620oz Gold and 13,644oz Silver produced |
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Jul 2009: plant construction commences at Koskuduk;
entering production in Q2 2010 |
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Jul 2010: Naimanjal mine operations mothballed in favour of higher grades at Koskuduk & Beschoku |
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2010: Koskuduk produces 3,600oz Gold;
projections of 6,000oz for 2011 production |
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2011 - 2012: exploration to continue at Beschoku, Yubileiny and Baitemir (est. 125Mt oxide @ 0.40% Cu) |
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WAI JORC compliant resource estimate for Baitemir Copper project planned for Q4 2011 |
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WAI diligence report on Naimanjal projects in process. |
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| Naimanjal Complex & Mine (Dormant) |
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| Koskuduk Mining & Plant Development |
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| Baitmir Exploration |
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| Beschoku & Yubileiny Exploration |
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