Metals and elements coexisting in ores and in other raw materials

2022

Resources and output

The total resources volume of the elements coexisting in ores and other raw materials are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The state of resources exploration and the state of their development together with the magnitude of depletion in resources of elements co-occurring in lead and zinc deposits and copper and silver deposits are presented in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively. The part of estimated resources of these elements co-occurring in Cu-Ag ores deposits has been determined within anticipated sub-economic resources of the ore.

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Agnieszka Malon, Marcin Tymiński, Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2021

Resources and output

The total resources volume of the elements coexisting in ores and other raw materials are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The state of resources exploration and the state of their development together with the magnitude of depletion in resources of elements co-occurring in lead and zinc deposits and copper and silver deposits are presented in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively. The part of estimated resources of these elements co-occurring in Cu-Ag ores deposits has been determined within anticipated sub-economic resources of the ore.

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Agnieszka Malon, Marcin Tymiński, Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2020

Resources and output

The total resources volume of the elements coexisting in ores and other raw materials are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The state of resources exploration and the state of their development together with the output magnitude of elements co-occurring in lead and zinc deposits and copper deposits are presented in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively. The part of indicated/inferred (estimated) resources of these elements co-occurring in copper ores deposits has been determined within anticipated sub-economic resources of the ore.

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2019

Resources and output

The total resources volume of the elements coexisting in ores and other raw materials are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The state of resources exploration and the state of their development together with the output magnitude of elements co-occurring in lead and zinc deposits and copper deposits are presented in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively. The part of indicated/inferred (estimated) resources of these elements co-occurring in copper ores deposits has been determined within anticipated sub-economic resources of the ore.

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2018

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals, which are co-occurring elements mainly in sulfides ore deposits. Such elements occur mainly in zinc-lead ores deposits and copper ores deposits and are being already recovered or may be recovered in the course of the processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by the prospecting and exploration which resulted usually in evaluations of their indicated/inferred resources. Sometimes their resources are documented.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands of: Ławica Słupska (estimated resources equal: zirconium – 2 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄; titanium – 12 thousand tonnes of TiO₂) and Ławica-Odrzana deposit (geological resources approved in 2014 are equal: zirconium – 25.28 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄, titanium – 156.78 thousand tonnes of FeTiO₃ (ilmenite), 20.23 thousand tonnes of TiO₂ (rutile, anatase)), in potassium-magnesium salts (boron – 6 thousand tonnes; bromine – 7.2 thousand tonnes) and in brines (32.14 million m³ of brines in Łapczyca deposit). The data on boron, bromine, zirconium and titanium (except for the Ławica Odrzana area) come from the evaluations made in 1960s and any new calculations have not been made since then.

Table 1 shows a summary of resources estimations of major co-occurring elements (thousand tonnes).

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The state of resources exploration and the state of their development together with the output magnitude of elements co-occurring in lead and zinc deposits and copper deposits are presented in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively. The part of indicated/inferred (estimated) resources of these elements co-occurring in copper ores deposits has been determined within anticipated sub-economic resources of the ore.

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2017

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals, which are co-occurring elements mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of a high market value, are already recovered or may become recoverable in the course of the processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by the prospecting and exploration which resulted usually in evaluations of their indicated/inferred resources. Sometimes their resources are documented.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands of: Ławica Słupska (estimated resources equal: zirconium – 2 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄; titanium – 12 thousand tonnes of TiO₂) and Ławica-Odrzana deposit (geological resources approved in 2014 equal: zirconium – 25.28 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄, titanium – 156.78 thousand tonnes of FeTiO₃, 20.23 thousand tonnes of TiO₂), in potassium-magnesium salts (boron – 6 thousand tonnes; bromine – 7.2 thousand tonnes) and in saline waters and brines (32.16 million m³ of brines in Łapczyca deposit). The data on boron, bromine, zirconium and titanium (except for the Ławica Odrzana area) come from the evaluations made in 1960s and any new calculations has not been made since then.

Table 1 shows a summary of resources estimations of major co-occurring elements (thousand tonnes).

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The state of resources exploration and the state of their development together with the output magnitude of elements co-occurring in lead and zinc deposits and copper deposits are presented in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively. The part of indicated/inferred resources of these elements co-occurring in copper ores deposits has been determined within anticipated sub-economic resources of the ore.

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2016

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals, which are co-occurring elements mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of a high market value, are already recovered or may become recoverable in the course of processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by the prospecting and exploration which resulted often in evaluations of their indicated/inferred resources. Sometimes their resources are documented.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands of: Ławica Słupska (estimated resources: zirconium – 2 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄; titanium – 12 thousand tonnes TiO₂) and Ławica-Odrzana deposit (geological resources approved in 2014: zirconium – 25.28 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄, titanium – 156.78 thousand tonnes of FeTiO₃, 20.23 thousand tonnes of TiO₂), potassium-magnesium salts (boron – 6 thousand tonnes; bromine – 7.2 thousand tonnes) and saline waters and brines (32.16 million m³ of brines in Łapczyca deposit). The data on boron, bromine, zirconium and titanium (except for Ławica Odrzana area) come from the evaluations made in 1960s and any new calculations has not been made since then.

Table 1 shows a summary of estimations of resources of major co-occurring elements (thousand tonnes).

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2015

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals, which are co-occurring elements mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of high market value, are already recovered or may become recoverable in the course of processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by prospecting and exploration which resulted often in evaluations of their indicated/inferred resources. Sometimes their resources are documented.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands of: Ławica Słupska (estimated resources: zirconium – 2 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄; titanium – 12 thousand tonnes TiO₂) and Ławica-Odrzana deposit (geological resources approved in 2014: zirconium – 25.28 thousand tonnes of ZrSiO₄, titanium – 156.78 thousand tonnes of FeTiO₃, 20.23 thousand tonnes of TiO₂), potassium-magnesium salts (boron – 6 thousand tonnes; bromine – 7.2 thousand tonnes) and saline waters and brines (32.16 million m³ of brines in Łapczyca deposit). The data on boron, bromine, zirconium and titanium (except for Ławica Odrzana area) come from the evaluations made in 1960s and any new calculations has not been made since then.

Table 1 shows a summary of estimations of resources of major co-occurring elements (thousand tonnes).

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

In 2015 there was a new copper ores deposit – Radwanice-Gaworzyce – documented and the resources of co-occurring elements were assessed. The calculations were made for: lead, cobalt, molibdenium, nickel and vanadium (table 3).

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2014

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals, which occur as co-occurring elements mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of high market value, are already recovered or may be recoverable in the course of processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by prospecting and exploration which resulted often in evaluations of their indicated/inferred resources. Sometimes their resources are documented.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands (zirconium – 2 thousand tonnes; titanium – 12 thousand tonnes), sands of Ławica-Odrzana deposit (zirconium – 25.28 thousand tonnes, resources documented in 2014), potassium-magnesium salts (boron – 6 thousand tonnes; bromine – 7.2 thousand tonnes) and saline waters and brines (32.16 million m³). The data on boron, bromine, zirconium and titanium (except for Ławica Odrzana area) come from the evaluations made in 1960s and any new calculations has not been made since then.

Table 1 shows a summary of estimations of resources of major co-occurring elements (thousand tonnes).

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

In 2014 there was new zinc and lead ores deposit – Zawiercie 3 – documented and the resources of co-occurring elements were assessed. The calculations were made for: arsenic, gallium, germanium, cadmium, sulphur, silver and thallium (table 2).

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2013

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals, which occur as co-occurring elements mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of high market value, are already recovered or may be recoverable in the course of processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by prospecting and exploration which resulted often in evaluations of their indicated/inferred resources. Sometimes their resources are documented.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands (zirkonium – 2 thousand tonnes; titanium – 12 thousand tonnes), potassium-magnesium salts (boron – 6 thousand tonnes; bromine – 7.2 thousand tonnes) and saline waters and brines (32.16 million m³). These numbers were evaluated in 1960s and there have not been any new calculations prepared so far.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands and saline waters and brines.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

ZGH “Bolesław” S.A. company informed that due to longlasting exploitation of zinc and lead ores deposits – Olkusz and Pomorzany – the resources of co-occurring elements (cadmium, sulfur and silver) decreased significantly.

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2012

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals which deposits have not been hitherto discovered in Poland and the domestic demand is fully covered by import, except for some amounts which are or may be recovered from processing and recycling non-mineral waste-derived raw materials. Metals assigned to this group include aluminum, chromium, magnesium and manganese as well as several elements of smaller economic importance such as antimony, cobalt and noble metals.

Metallic elements occur mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of high market value, are already recovered or may be recoverable in the course of processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by prospecting and exploration which resulted often in evaluations of their indicated/inferred and sometimes even geological resources. Further fate of resources of these metals will depend on domestic demand and changes in prices at the international markets.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands and saline waters and brines.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

The changes in estimated resources are the result of new documentations accepted for several copper deposits – Lubin-Małomice, Polkowice, Rudna and Sieroszowice.

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski

2011

This group of mineral raw materials mainly comprises metals which deposits have not been hitherto discovered in Poland and the domestic demand is fully covered by import, except for some amounts which are or may be recovered from processing and recycling non-mineral waste-derived raw materials. Metals assigned to this group include aluminum, chromium, magnesium and manganese as well as several elements of smaller economic importance such as antimony, cobalt and noble metals.

Metallic elements occur mainly in sulfides ore deposits. This is the case of Polish copper and zinc-lead deposits with fairly long records of various co-occurring elements. The elements, often of high market value, are already recovered or may be recoverable in the course of processing of these ores. Accumulations of some of these elements were covered by prospecting and exploration which resulted often in evaluations of their indicated/inferred and sometimes even geological resources. Further fate of resources of these metals will depend on domestic demand and changes in prices at the international markets.

Rare earth elements and those named as dispersed elements were also found to occur in beach sands and saline waters and brines.

Table 1. Elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Table 2 and 3. List of deposits of elements co-occurring in ores and other mineral raw materials – thousand tonnes

Prepared by: Stanisław Z. Mikulski