Zhuxi Tungsten and Copper Mines Get Field Acceptance

Recently, the Provincial Geological Prospecting Fund Project ‘General Survey of tungsten and copper mines in Zhuxi, Fuliang County, Jiangxi Province’ has passed the field acceptance of the expert group with an excellent level.

Through this inspection, the expert group believed that the information provided by the project is complete. The objectives and tasks were clear, at the same time, it also put forward targeted opinions on various basic work such as borehole cataloging and sampling. Therefore, the project has been agreed to pass the acceptance.

The project is to explore the extension and change of the copper-lead-zinc-silver ore body in the north east of the mining area. At the same time, it uses the hyperspectral core scanning technology to carry out the core hyperspectral work in the mining area. The research on the geological background of mineralization provides the basis of hyperspectral data, and initially establishes the genetic relationship between the 'Zhuxi-style' skarn-type tungsten-copper deposit and the altered minerals.

In 2016, the tungsten and copper mines (30-78 line) in Fuliang County broke the world record for the size of tungsten ore reserves. The mining area discovered 333+334 type tungsten trioxide (WO₃) resources of 2,864,800 tons. The estimated tungsten-copper ore resources from line 30 to line 78 are: 333 types of tungsten trioxide resources of 2,361,400 tons, with an average grade of 0.551%, of which 333 types of tungsten-rich ore resources are 841,900 tons, with an average grade of 1.757%;

The 333 types of copper resources are 78,600 tons, with an average grade of 0.57%. In addition, the predicted resources are: 334 types of tungsten trioxide resources are 503,400 tons, with an average grade of 0.485%; 334 types of copper resources are 21,400 tons, with an average grade of 0.56%. Also, 224,400 tons of associated copper ore, 1,165 tons of silver ore, and zinc, gallium, and cadmium could be put in integrated utilization

The discovery of Zhuxi Tungsten Mine has achieved 'four breakthroughs': first, in management mode. Second, tungsten resources, a breakthrough in the quantity of tungsten trioxide, a total of 2,864,800 tons of tungsten trioxide resources of 333+334 types were discovered, which was the largest tungsten mine when they were found.

Third, a breakthrough in the type of ore deposits. In addition to the quartz vein-net vein type, there are also skarn type and altered granite-type tungsten copper ore bodies. The fourth is a breakthrough in deep drilling technology. The drilling holes made the first record of core drilling depth for solid mineral exploration in Jiangxi.

The discovery of the Zhuxi tungsten and copper mines has significantly improved the degree of protection of our country's tungsten resources and strengthened the right of speech of our country's tungsten mines in the world. It is of great significance for mineral resource reserves, the guidance of tungsten mine exploration and future mineral resource development.

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