Uzbekistan's Chadak Gold Mine Tailings Facility Upgrade Completed and Commissioned

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On August 25, the Chadak Mining Administration, part of the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine, completed the fifth-phase upgrade of the second tailings facility at its gold recovery plant, and the facility has been put into operation. The relevant works were completed during the first seven months of 2026.

At the Guzaksay mine site, adit No. 63 has been fully driven, and mining operations are underway in the far section. At the Pirmirab mine site, a transport ramp to the 930-meter elevation level has also been completed, which will subsequently be used for ore body development in the Southern, Southern-2, and Intermediate sections.

Regarding supporting works, a new pumping station at the Pirmirab mine site has been commissioned, capable of delivering groundwater seepage from the transport ramp to the gold recovery plant for production use. Excavation and equipment installation for the underground explosives warehouse at adit No. 43 have been completed, with concrete works 97% finished.

In the first seven months of 2026, the Chadak Mining Administration processed a total of 112,000 tons of ore, achieving 106.2% of the plan. The Pirmirab and Guzaksay mine sites each supplied 47,300 tons of ore.