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Kazzinc — Ust-Kamenogorsk Lead Plant, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

Kazzinc Ltd. · Kazakhstan
Kazakhstanbismuthrefininglead smeltingmolten-salt electrolysis of bismuth-lead anode alloybismuth refiningChecked 9 November 2026 · source dated 2024 HIGH
Who
Kazzinc Ltd.
Glencore plc (69.7%); NMC Tau-Ken Samruk JSC (29.82%)
What
bismuth — lead smelting, molten-salt electrolysis of bismuth-lead anode alloy, bismuth refining
Capacity Nameplate capacity
270 t/yr bismuth
Status
Operating
Actual output
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Who they sell to
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How to reach them
kazzinc.com
Notes
Kazzinc's lead plant produces Bi-1 grade bismuth (99.7% Bi) from lead and copper feed-treatment by-products by electrolytic production of anode alloy in molten salts followed by refining. The company states output of 270 t/yr; USGS lists the same 270 t/yr capacity for the Ust-Kamenogorsk lead plant. Products stated: bismuth; zinc; lead; copper; gold; silver; cadmium; selenium; antimony concentrate; mercury

Proof

Checked 9 November 2026 · source dated 2024
  1. https://www.kazzinc.com/eng/o-proizvodstve/vidy-produktsii/vismut
  2. https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2024/myb3-2024-kazakhstan.pdf
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