Recently, the contract for UG development (section Ⅱ) at lower zone of Cukaru-Peki Copper & Gold Mine was signed between JCHX and Zijin Serbia, marking an auspicious start for the new year.
Cukaru-Peki Copper & Gold Mine, located in Bor of Serbia, is one of Top10 super-large copper & gold deposits of high-grade in the world, which consisting of upper zone and lower zone. Previously JCHX executed the capital development works in the upper zone, including the development of air return shaft, decline and level drifts at Timok, followed by underground mining production and operation with the production successfully started in October 2021. The Owner was highly impressed by the performance of JCHX in production safety, construction progress and work quality.
The work scope of the contract (Section Ⅱ) mainly includes the development of 1# air intake shaft (1168m deep and Φ7.5m), 2# air return shaft (1147m deep and Φ8.5m), extraction level, undercut level, air return level, service chambers and mining preparation works, with a total duration of 1844 days. Mechanized construction method with advanced equipment such as drilling jumbo, LHD, mine truck and hydraulic shaft drill will be used for the development works, and block caving method will be adopted for future mining.
Over the past years, JCHX has accumulated abundant experience in block caving mining and ultra-deep shaft sinking, and formed unique advantages in technology and management, which enable it to outshine other competitors.
An expert team was organized and advanced equipment were planned immediately after the contract signing, so as to facilitate project mobilization.
JCHX will cooperate with the Owner in sincerity to execute the contract wholeheartedly, to better position Chinese companies in global mining market, and to set up new benchmark for mine construction.
