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Operational Results
Mining
In 2001 the Padaeng mine produced a total of 139,050 dmt of zinc silicate ore at a grade of 17.45% zinc, containing 24,265 mt of zinc metal as shown in Table 1
Limestone waste from the mine is crushed and screened for use in construction. In 2001, 110,646 cubic metres of aggregate were produced. A total of 124,041 cubic metres of aggregate were sold to Sila Enterprise Co.,Ltd., a Padaeng affiliated company.
During the same period, Padaeng Industry (Laos) Co.,Ltd., a subsidiary of the company, exploited the mining lease granted to it in the Loa People's Republic (Kaiso). The mine produced 15,935 dmt of ore at 32.39% zinc. The ore has been transported to and processed in the Tak smelter.
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| Table 1: Ore Mined |
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Ore (DMT) |
%Zn Grade |
Zn Metal |
| 2001 |
139,050 |
17.45 |
24,265 |
| 2000 |
133,759 |
20.41 |
27,305 |
| 1999 |
153,218 |
15.62 |
23,931 |
| 1998 |
153,030 |
16.44 |
25,161 |
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