BGV Zirconium & Rare Earth Elements
Brochure
with detailed info about deposit
geology, mineralization. reserves,
permit and mining technology:
ZIRCON-RARE-EARTH FLUORITE ORE
YASTREBETSKOYE DEPOSIT
ZIRCON-RARE-EARTH FLUORITE ORE YASTREBETSKOYE DEPOSIT
Zhytomyr Region, Ukraine
Key Points:
- Yastrebetskoe deposit is located in the metasomatic Suschano-Perzhanska zone.
- Rare metal and rare earth mineraliza on is characteristic for this area.
- Zircon-rare-earth-fluorite ores.
- For the development of complex ores open and underground mining methods are proposed.
- CFR Group LTD acquired a special permit for industrial development and subsequent extraction for 5 years.
The main useful minerals in
complex zircon-rare-earth-fluorite
ores are the following: zircon,
rare-earth elements
(parisite), fluorite and feldspars.
Fields of application:
- Zircon — for the production of zirconium oxide, hafnium, in jewelry, refractories for glass and steel furnaces, as well as molding material in foundry
- Fluorite — in the metallurgical industry
- Feldspars - in the glass and ceramic industries
Zircon-Rare-Earth-Fluorite Ores Deposit Overview
Yastrebetskoe deposit is located
in Zhytomyr
region. Deposit area is connected
with the district center by asphalted roads.
The railway
Kyiv-Brest passes Olevsk.
Deposit is located in the tectonic and metasomatic Suschano-Perzhanska zone of Volyn megablock (Ukrainian shield).
Rare metal and rare earth mineraliza on is characteristic and typical examples of the mineralization include complex rare metal deposit related to granites promising for mining of Be, Ta, Nb, Zr, REE, Sn, Mo, Li, Zn, Ag, and F.
Deposit is located in the tectonic and metasomatic Suschano-Perzhanska zone of Volyn megablock (Ukrainian shield).
Rare metal and rare earth mineraliza on is characteristic and typical examples of the mineralization include complex rare metal deposit related to granites promising for mining of Be, Ta, Nb, Zr, REE, Sn, Mo, Li, Zn, Ag, and F.
The main useful minerals in
complex zircon-rare-earth fluorite
ores are: zircon, rare earth
elements (parisite), fluorite
and feldspars. According to the
results of technological properties
study the following concentrates
can be obtained
during enrichment:
Zirconium (62.1% ZrO2).
Recommended application in
refractory
and ceramic industries.
Rare earths (69% parisite, 9.6% zircon, others – feldspars, etc.)
Fluorite (fluorite 90%, zirconium – 1,5-2,5%, other – feld- spars, calcite). Possible application in the metallurgical industry.
Feldspar (yield – 47.73%). Glass and ceramic industry.
Rubble, sand (yield – 42,36%). Possible application in the construction industry.
Rare earths (69% parisite, 9.6% zircon, others – feldspars, etc.)
Fluorite (fluorite 90%, zirconium – 1,5-2,5%, other – feld- spars, calcite). Possible application in the metallurgical industry.
Feldspar (yield – 47.73%). Glass and ceramic industry.
Rubble, sand (yield – 42,36%). Possible application in the construction industry.
The Southwest part of the
Yastrebetskoe deposit covered by
the license is considered to be
prepared
for industrial development.
Geological and economic
appraisal study for complex
zirconium ores has
been completed in 2015 by VK
“Geolog”. According to the
results reserves of the
Yastrebetskoe deposit have been tested within the
quarry to the horizon of +118 m
for open eld development and
within
the horizons +98 m – (-132 m) for
underground development. For all
studied depth of ore distribution,
the average content of zirconium
is 0.672%, of rare earths is
0.170%.
Two methods are proposed for
the complex ores developing
within the southwest part of the
Yastrebetskoe deposit,
based on the mining, geological
and hydrogeological conditions of
the deposit and engineeringgeological features
of the minerals: open and
underground methods with the
abandonment of the safety net
between the bottom
of the quarry and underground
mining workings of 20 m.
BALANCE Reserves
of category C2 (up to a depth of
250 m) and resources
of category P1 (up to a depth of
300 m):
Zirconium dioxide
0
.0
thousand tons
Amount of rare earth elements
0
.0
thousand tons
Fluorite
0
.0