Production

Mono-barite ores of our deposits are characterized by a high content of barium sulphate (BaSO4) and a low content of impurity elements.

The chemical composition of barite concentrate

№	Content of impurity elements,%	Field name
		«Baritovoe»	«Ushtobe»
1	Magnesium	0,0007	0,0009
2	Silicon	<0,3	<0,3
3	Phosphorus	<0,3	<0,3
4	Sulfur	13,6	13,2
5	Calcium	<1	<0,8
6	Chrome	<0,0001	<0,0001
7	Iron	0,011	0,018
8	Nickel	<0,001	<0,001
9	Copper	0,002	0,011
10	Zinc	<0,001	0,003
11	Arsenic	0,001	0,002
12	Cadmium	<0,001	<0,001
13	Barium	55,1	56,3
14	Mercury	<0,001	<0,001
15	Lead	0,03	0,06

The most rich mono-barite ores that do not require enrichment are used for the production of KB-3 grade concentrate.

If it is necessary to produce a weighting agent of lower grades: KB-4, KB-5, KB-6, baryte ores with corresponding characteristics are involved in production.

Infographics of the technological process of processing lump barite concentrate