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Čukaru Peki – the first green mine in Serbia
Serbia Zijin Mining administrative building
The company Serbia Zijin Mining is the owner of the copper and gold ore deposit in Bor and the first green mine in Serbia – Čukaru Peki, which moved the boundaries in Serbian mining in terms of technologies and standards applied in the ore mining process.
The basis of green mining was established by the construction of plants that use the most modern technology and apply the highest European and world standards. The company has a unique work system and has introduced new, modern methods of ore mining. Since the ore body is deeply positioned, the method of opening with ventilation shafts and declines was adopted. The mine has a Lower Zone, where exploration works are ongoing, and an Upper Zone, where exploitation is carried out.
The ore deposit is divided into three mining areas, and the method of excavation in horizontal bands from the bottom up and the method of sub-excavation of chambers with subsequent filling was adopted. The process of thickening the tailings, which is later used for filling in underground corridors, is carried out in the unique Back filling station plant, the only one of its kind in Serbia. Apart from the excavation method, there is a unique ventilation and drainage system in the mine. The mine has an organized traffic network with light signaling, mobile signal and 4G network, as well as fixed telephony, which enables smooth communication, and for security reasons, the system is covered by video surveillance, which monitors the mining of ore, its transport and the development of traffic.
The world’s leading technology and high-efficiency equipment are integrated into the production process. In the mineral processing plant, the internationally advanced “SAB” process and the flotation system developed by the company itself are used for crushing and grinding. In the production process, only electricity is used and no harmful gases are emitted into the atmosphere. During the construction of the plant, a closed circular drainage system was constructed, which returns the technical water back to production, without releasing it into nature. The entire work procedure is carried out in accordance with the laws, national regulations and technical standards of the Republic of Serbia, and includes compliance with international regulations in the field of environmental protection.
By choosing the most innovative technological solutions, the most important foundations of green mining were laid, which, along with safety and protection at work, emphasize an ecologically sustainable production process that strives for zero pollution. From the very beginning of work, the mine has been successively carrying out reclamation and greening procedures, and the plan is to introduce renewable energy sources, which are one of the priorities of this ecologically oriented company, dedicated to environmental protection, but also to the development of the local community and the employment of young people and professional people, including numerous engineers who graduated from the Technical Faculty in Bor.
The motto of the company Serbia Zijin Mining, aimed at the welfare of local communities, citizens, society and the state, is “Mining for a better society”. As a leader in innovation in terms of technology, whose function is to preserve and improve the environment, the company Serbia Zijin Mining strives wholeheartedly to contribute to the development of mining in Serbia by moving the framework in the work of the mining industry, and to place the Čukaru Peki mine in the first place among the most successful European and world copper and gold producers.
Serbia Zijin Mining d.o.o. Bor
Address: Suvaja 185a, 19210 Bor
E-mail: info@zijinmining.rs
Web: https://www.zijinmining.rs