On July 5, in continuation of his working trip in Sughd Province, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon arrived in the city of Panjakent

First, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, by raising curtain on the symbolic plaque, started the activity of the copper metallurgical enterprise, the adsorption oxygen base, the water treatment and waste recycling plant, the refinery number 3 in "Zarafshon" Joint Venture LLC

In the central control unit of the new enterprise, the great Leader of the Nation activated the powerful production devices with the push of a button, and thus the copper metallurgical enterprise began to produce its first products

This factory, which is engaged in the production of cathode standard copper, has the capacity to process 165 thousand tons of concentrate containing copper and gold per year, and produces high-quality final products from it

It was reported that 4.5 thousand tons of cathode copper, as well as a certain amount of gold and silver, will be produced from this processed concentrate

It should be noted that until today, copper-containing concentrate powder was exported as raw material to other countries for processing and production of final products

The enterprise was built within the framework of instructions and orders of the Honorable Head of State Emomali Rahmon in order to start full processing and production of final products from the natural resources of Tajikistan

The copper mining enterprise of "Zarafshon" joint venture was built with the state-of-the-art technology, its production lines are unique in the region, and according to international assessments, it meets the requirements of the "Green Economy". Another advantage of this technology is that it separates copper and gold at the same workshop

This experience has been implemented for the first time in the global metallurgy sector, and this process has many advantages from an environmental point of view. Also, during processing, the powder containing copper, gold and silver is heated in an autoclave with compressed oxygen at a temperature of up to 220 degrees, thus completely neutralizing substances harmful to the environment, including MISH-1 and sulfur in a natural way. This technology is introduced for the first time in Tajikistan

It was reported that the huge industrial enterprise consists of 9 workshops, including pulp processing workshops, copper production, lime juice production, pre-pickling workshop, oxygen acidification plants under pressure, copper electrolysis workshop, heating boiler, water circulation plant, air and pure water compressor station. At the same time, a separate re-cycling workshop for cyanide-containing waste or repeated processing has been built in front of the enterprise, taking into account the modern technology, the residue or waste of the processed raw materials in this facility is used again for the production of final products, and this allows the raw materials to be comprehensively and completely recycled. It should be said that in the past, cyanide-containing waste remained at the plant as harmful waste for a long time, and the opening of the new workshop eliminated this problem. In this way, all possible impacts on the ecology were neutralized with the opening of this workshop

Adsorption oxygen base also plays an important role in completing the production cycle in the company, and the technology installed in the workshop allows the autoclave system to be supplied with compressed oxygen

In general, the entire production process at the metallurgical plant is constantly monitored from a separate administrative building using modern devices and installed cameras

The "Zarafshon" joint venture currently develops the mines "Tarror", "Jilav", "Olympic", "Khirskhona", limestone mine "Dahoni Mazor" and sand and gravel "Moghiyondaryo". The concentrate of the "Tarror" mine is used for the production of cathode standard copper, which has the necessary raw material reserves for the regular and efficient operation of this factory. Research and geological work to find new sources of raw materials in this region will be continued with the involvement of specialists. In the future, raw materials for processing will be imported from other mines of the republic and abroad

This enterprise was built as part of the implementation of the plans to achieve the fourth strategic goal - rapid industrialization of the country, and 300 people got permanent jobs in it. It should be noted that 97 percent of the company's workers are citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan, and most of them have good work experience in large enterprises of the People's Republic of China and other advanced countries and enterprises in the territory of the republic. It should be stated that one of the important areas of activity of this company is the training of local specialists

This huge industrial plant was built with the contribution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the CJSC "ZIJIN" Mining Corporation

It was reported that the construction of the necessary infrastructure in the territory of the company is being carried out continuously for the efficient operation of the enterprises in its territory. Refinery No. 3 has been prepared for operation, and this facility has also been put into use since today

During the visit, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, considered the construction of a new factory for the production of cathode copper to be an important step in the direction of processing of local raw materials within the country and the production of final products, and gave instructions and advice to the officials for effective operation

Honorable Emomali Rahmon visited the exhibition of the products of the "Zarafshon" joint venture in front of the new enterprise

Minerals from "Tarror" and "Jilav" mines, enriched copper powder from "Tarror" mine, gold and silver produced by the enterprise and cathode copper were displayed at the exhibition

During the visit, it was revealed that currently 2,809 people have jobs in this company, and the production capacity is being increased every year

According to the information of the officials, in the 6 months of this year, the "Zarafshon" joint venture produced products worth more than 2.2 billion somoni. In this period, the production of enriched powder was 23.1 thousand tons, and this indicator was equal to 18.4 thousand tons in the same period last year

During the visit to the exhibition, the great Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, tasked those responsible for the regular operation of the new enterprise, the production of high-quality and competitive products, and the step-by-step increase in production capacity