The baryte deposit in the central part of Turkiye is for sale. There are licenses for the operation of the deposit, geological studies have been conducted and there are appropriate reports.
The quarry area contains 57% of all baryte deposits in the country.
Field characteristics:
- Baryte deposits belong to two types — sulfide (tenor of baryte in the range of 75-90%) and eluvial (35-40%)
- Square of the license site — 976.2 ha
- According to preliminary analysis, baryte reserves are 80,000 tons in one wire
- There are signs of lead, silver, nickel and other minerals
- On this deposit, most of the baryte is white, that is, for raw materials for paint
- In the region, many state and private licenses for baryte production.
Project economics:
- Sale of baryte in aggregate form — 200-220 $/ton
- Sale of baryte in a hammer — 300-320 $/ton
- Mining per month — up to 1000 tons
- Production costs — about 40-50 $/ton