Quartzite Mine PTD „SMRČEVICE“ DOO GORNJI VAKUF-USKOPLJE
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Quartzite Mine PTD „SMRČEVICE“ D. O. O. GORNJI VAKUF-USKOPLJE Basic information about the mine Publisher: Quartzite Mine PTD „SMRČEVICE“ d. o. o. Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje For the publisher: Hazim OHRAN Authors: Besim OHRAN Salih KASUMOVIĆ Kerim KASUMOVIĆ Mumer ČEHIĆ Proof reader: Samra HOZIĆ English translation: Samra HOZIĆ Photo: Muamer ČEHIĆ, Besim OHRAN Graphics design and dtp: Muamer ČEHIĆ Printing: GRAFIKA s.z.r. Bugojno Circulation: 100 copies. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Economic-legal and contact information .................................................................... 6 2. LOCATION OF THE ORE BODY ............................................................................................. 7 3. HISTORY OF THE COMPANY ................................................................................................ 9 3.1. History of the production ............................................................................................ 9 4. GEOLOGICAL, GEOMORPHOLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AREA ......................................................................................................................................... 10 4.1. THE GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINE GRADAC ............................................. 11 5. ORE RESERVES ................................................................................................................... 13 6. THE CHEMICAL CONTENT OF THE QUARTZITE ................................................................. 14 7. OUR PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................ 17 8. TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS OF PRODUCTION ................................................................... 19 8.1. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 21 8.2. Objects in the industrial area .................................................................................... 22 8.3. Human resources ....................................................................................................... 22 9. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ........................................................................................... 23 10. SOCIAL RESPOSIBILITY ................................................................................................... 24 11. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................. 25 INTRODUCTION This paper defines basic information about the Quartzite Mine “Smrčevice” d.o.o. Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, the location, technical information about the production process, the chemical composition of the ore and the mine and our products and about the machines and equipment of the company. The company’s principal activity is the exploitation of raw mineral quartzite on three locations: “Gradac I” and “Gradac III”, on which the intensive production is carried out and the orebody “Obodski Potok-Gromilica” in which the production is carried out only when needed. Data on the mines of quartzite is defined through studies on the classification, categorization, and calculation of Quartzite reserves, and the technological process of production is defined through the Main and the Additional Mining Project, which will be presented in one of the chapters of this paper. The management of large Quartzite ore bodies of different chemical compositions (SiO2-content) does give us the possibility of the exploitation and the separation, which leads us to the satisfaction of our clients with the quality and quantity of our products. The supply of ore in our Mine is estimated to be a few million tons. We offer Quartzite of different fractions (granulation) from 0-500 mm up to more than 500 mm, which will be described further in the chapter about our products. Our company has all consents and approvals from all levels of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (State, Entity, Canton, Municipality), which are required for this kind of economic activity. This paper presents a number of important pieces of information about the production process of our company. To make the descriptions clearer and more complete, a large number of images is provided. This paper can be used by potential clients to provide a more detailed insight into our company, as well as by any other person, who is interested in the work of a company. The paper can also be used by researchers or scientists, who are interested in mining. Figure 1. Production of Quartzite ore at the Gradac I ore body 5 1.1. Economic-legal and contact information Name PTD “Smrčevice” d. o. o Type of organization Limited liability company Address Gradska bb Address Location Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Municipality Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Phone Kerim Kasumović +387 62 144 302; Salih Kasumović +387 61 195 611; Besim Ohran +387 62 974 142; E-Mail rudnik. smrcevice@gmail. com Identification number 4236179860005 VAT-Number 236179860005 Application number in the U/I 316/2000 court register Location of the entry into Cantonal court Travnik the court register Giro account 3060240000114127 – Addiko bank Table 1. Basic information about the business 6 2. LOCATION OF THE ORE BODY Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ore bodies “Gradac I and Gradac III” are part of the municipality of Gornji Vakuf- Uskoplje and are located 32 km eastward of the town center. 15 km of the 32 km is covered with asphalt, whereas the rest (17 km) is a macadam-road. The altitude of the ore body is 1700 m. The third ore body “Obodinski Potok-Gromilica” is located about 30 km from the town center. 23 of the 30 km road are covered in asphalt and the rest (7 km) is a macadam-road. This ore body has an altitude of 1430 m. Figure 2. Satellite images of the geographical position of the ore body (mine) on the map of B&H and the map of the municipality 7 Figure 3 shows the geographical position of the Gradac I and III mines and the Obodisnki Potok-Gromilica mine in a larger scale. Figure 3. Satellite recording of the geographical position of the mine (mine) Within the area of the ore bodies Gradac I and III there is a house with a kitchen, and with equipped rooms, and a petrol station and a warehouse for the explosives and the initial equipment, for which we have all needed permits. Figure 4. Surface mine Gradac I 8 3. HISTORY OF THE COMPANY Our company, PTD „Smrčevice“ d.o.o. Gornji Vakuf is, since its founding in 1982, primarily concerned with the exploitation of raw mineral materials, especially quartzite, which is also the core business of the company. In addition to the exploitation of mineral raw materials, the company also deals with all activities related to civil engineering. The company was after the founding property of the State. As part of the privatization of the company, the ownership changed fully from a government-property to private property. After that, significant investments were made, primarily for equipment, facilities, technical documentation and professional training of employees. More than five million KM have been invested. Also, in the last year, more than two million KM were invested in machinery and equipment. The company has a well-trained workforce, which is able to carry out all operations throughout the mineral exploitation, as well as all operations in civil engineering. The company owns concession contracts for the exploitation of the raw mineral material on the quarry „Gradac I and III“ and the quarry „Obodski Potok- Gromilica“. The company is also in possession of the technical-mining-documentation, which has been approved by the corresponding ministry. 3.1. History of the production Geological exploration activities conducted during the period between 1979- 1984 in the region of the source of the River Vrbas have shown significant reserves of the mineral raw material of quartzite. The exclusive test-production for the ferrosilicon factory “Elektrobosna” from Jajce began during 1982 in the region of the quartzite mountain Gunjača. During 1984, the Elaborate on the raw material basis was made, which has framed significant quartzite reserves at the "Gradac I and III" mine. The Main mining-project was made in the same year. From 1984 to 1992 the average annual quantity of quartzite in the PK Gradac I and III ranged on average about 40.000 tones. The produced amount was exclusively sold to the company “Elektrobosna” from Jajce. During the war from 1992 to 1995, the mine was not working, and assets from the mine have been completely destroyed or stolen. After the re- commissioning of the ferrosilicon factory in Jajce, the company gradually gained all conditions to restart the process of quartzite mining. In 1998 an amount of 16.500 tons of quartzite was produced, which led to the production of 54.622 tons of quartzite in 2004. In 2005 the ferroelectric factory “Elektrobosna” stopped working, which led to the discontinuation of the quartzite production on the PK “Gradac I and III”. With the arrival of new investors to the quartzite mine PTD “Smrčevice” d.o.o. Gornji Vakuf- Uskoplje during 2018 the production on the PK “Gradac I and II” were restarted. The new/old main customer is the factory “Elektrobosna” Jajce, which is now privatized and has changed its name to “Steelmin” d.o.o. Jajce.