DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 11. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon virtually launched construction works for the mining and processing facilities at Pakhndara Mining Company in the Ayni district of the Sughd region, Trend reports via the presidential administration.
The project will be implemented in phases and includes site leveling and construction of production and administrative facilities such as beneficiation plants, an antimony production workshop, crushing and sorting units, a concrete batching plant, warehouses for spare parts and raw materials, water reservoirs, laboratory facilities, and other production and auxiliary buildings necessary for antimony extraction and processing.
The facility’s annual production capacity is expected to exceed 150,000 tons of raw minerals, with antimony concentrate output reaching up to 50,000 tons containing up to 35 percent antimony, and finished antimony ore production capacity at 5,000 tons per year.
Construction is supervised by specialists and architects of international caliber. The enterprise site will also feature a modern administrative building, a dormitory, and a canteen accommodating 300 workers.
To prepare the necessary infrastructure, a 22-kilometer 110 kV high-voltage power line has been extended from the Maykhura substation to the site, along with the construction of a 110 kV substation. Additionally, a 33-kilometer road from Anzob village to the construction site and a water supply system over 6 kilometers long have been built.
The enterprise is located at an altitude of 2,700 meters above sea level, with the mining site at 3,000 meters. Extraction will be carried out using both open-pit and underground mining methods.
As announced, over the past four years, the company conducted exploratory and geological surveys at the Pakhndara antimony deposit in Ayni district, covering more than 600 hectares. Drilling operations totaling 20,000 meters and other geological studies have been completed.
At present, there are more than 60 units of advanced mechanized
equipment and vehicles operational at the construction site,
complemented by a workforce of 300 experts sourced from Tajikistan
and international locations.
The cimpany is poised to initiate its operational framework in
2027, anticipating a stable workforce comprising 400 personnel.
In collaboration with the British entity Micon International, the
drilling and geological assessments have quantitatively evaluated
the mineral reserves across the northern, principal, and ore
segments of the deposit. Specimens have been dispatched to
reputable global laboratories for analytical evaluation,
substantiating the viability of the antimony for industrial
applications.
The principal contractor for the undertaking is Skyline Development
Limited, headquartered in Hong Kong, a firm with a robust portfolio
in the execution and realization of industrial initiatives,
encompassing antimony processing across the Middle East, Europe,
and Asia.
