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Decommissioning Data - Kazakhstan   flag

(last updated 12 Jun 2002)

Contents:

Mines

Uranium mines - Kazakhstan
LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production
[t U]		Status
Pricaspian district
TasmurunOP inactive
TaibagarOP inactive
TomaskoyeOP closed
MelovoyeOP closed
Kokchetav district
ZaozernoyeUG closed
TastykolskUG closed
ManybaiskUG closed
IshimskUG closed
VostokUG closed
BalkashinskUG closed
GrachevskUG closed
Pribalkhash district
Kurdai closed
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TOTAL 60,281* 
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
* as of end 1998
Source: Uranium 1999, OECD 2000; EUR16885 (1996)

Waste Rock

Uranium waste rock deposits - Kazakhstan
LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL9757.9 
Sources: IAEA-TECDOC-982 p.117 (1997)

Mill Tailings

Uranium Mill Tailings Deposits - Kazakhstan
LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Pricaspian district
Aktau1000120 closed, not reclaimed [ISSUES]
Kokchetav district
Tselinny72288.33 suspended [ISSUES]
TOTAL 
Sources: IAEA-TECDOC-982 p.117 (1997); OECD 1999; NEA 2002

In Situ Leach Facilities

Uranium In Situ Leach Facilities - Kazakhstan
LocationSurface Area
ha		Contam. Groundwater Volume
106 m3		Total Production
[t U]		Status
Chu-Saryssu district
Kandjugan operating
Muyunkum Standby
Munkuduk
Uvanas operating
Syr-Darya district
Karamurun operating
Irkol
Zarechnoye
Kokchetav district
Semizbai
TOTAL24,661* 
* as of end 1998
Sources: Uranium 1999, OECD 2000; EUR16885 (1996)

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