MINEX Europe 2019 Forum participants visited Ellatzite-Med to explore the latest developments and opportunities in the Bulgarian mining industry.
Date: 27 June 2019
Location: located near the village of Mirkovo east of Sofia, Bulgaria
Ellatzite-Med AD, part of GEOTECHMIN GROUP, is among the leading mining companies in Bulgaria, dealing mainly with open-pit mining and primary processing of porphyry copper gold-bearing ores from the Ellatzite deposit.
Highlights:
- Ellatzite-Med AD is one of the largest copper mining companies in Bulgaria, dealing mainly with the extraction and processing of copper porphyry gold-bearing ores from the Ellatzite deposit. The extracted ore is transported from the Ellatzite open-pit mine located near the town of Etropole to the Flotation Complex in Mirkovo village on a 6.5 km underground rubber-belt conveyor line which was driven beneath Stara Planina Mountain.
- It is a structural-determinant enterprise in the Bulgarian economy and one of the largest investors and taxpayers. The company employs about 1,770 staff, most of whom are residents.
- Over the years, various programmes have been elaborated to ensure the long-term operation of the company and to improve the financial and technical parameters of copper ore extraction and processing. Ellatzite mine ranks among the top copper-producing companies with the largest production capacities in Europe. The implementation of new projects and substantial investments in capital construction and technological equipment guarantee the sustainable operation of the mine complex in strict compliance with the relevant health, safety and environmental regulations.
