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ABOUT US
The Sasa deposit was discovered during a period of exploration between 1954 and 1965. Trial mining commenced in 1965 and, in 1966, the mine commenced commercial production as a state-owned entity. The mine closed in 2002 and was placed into bankruptcy due to a lack of funding. The Solway Investments Group subsequently purchased the mine, invested in new equipment and operations resumed in 2006. Solway Group later sold the mine to Fusion Capital and Orion Mine Finance Group in 2015.
Since 2017, Central Asia Metals is the owner of the SASA mine.
826,421 T
ORE MINED IN 2020
820,215 T
PLANT FEED IN 2020
29,741 T
LEAD IN CONCENTRATE IN 2020
23,814 T
ZINC IN CONCENTRATE IN
2020
PRODUCING THE METALS ESSENTIAL FOR MODERN LIVING
Modern society is increasingly dependent on new technology and, as the world moves away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy, these two factors will bring increased demand for certain metals, such as zinc.
With sustainability now taking centre stage in the corporate world, it is important to recognise the mining industry for the positives that it brings to society. Nearly every mineral and metal in use in modern life is the product of some form of mining.
LEAD
Lead is an essential ingredient in the lead-acid storage batteries used in motor vehicles and over 80% of global lead demand is for batteries. Lead batteries are also very efficient at storing energy generated by clean, green power sources such as wind and solar.
Currently, a billion vehicles worldwide use a lead-acid battery to start their engines, with such transportation of people and goods fostering economic growth and development around the world.
ZINC
Around 50% of global zinc is used for galvanising, whereby a protective coating of zinc is applied to steel or iron. Galvanising protects the steel or iron by preventing corrosive substances from reaching the metals and by corroding first.
Long-term durability provided by galvanising is achieved at a relatively low environmental burden, with several studies demonstrating high economic and environmental costs associated with repeated maintenance and replacement of steel structures.
PRODUCTION
SASA mine has a stable production of 820,000 tons of annual quantity of obtained and transported ore, with metal content in the ore Pb + Zn from 7.0 to 7.5%, using state-of-the-art equipment that meets the highest safety standards.
The processes unedrground are carried out 24/7, in four shifts, 360 days a year.
PROCESSING PLANT
The modern Flotation plant processes 820,000 tons of ore per year and produces from 28,000 to 32,000 tons of lead per concentrate and from 21,000 to 25,000 tons of zinc per concentrate.
OUR TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES
Sasa’s tailings storage facilities are managed according to national legislation and to the highest international standards.
Sasa is the first mine in the Republic of Macedonia to which the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning has issued an A-integrated environmental permit.