V.V. Sukach, POTENTIAL GOLD RESOURCES OF THE SAVRAN ORE FIELD
https://doi.org/10.15407/mineraljournal.46.04.081
UDC 549.283 (477)
POTENTIAL GOLD RESOURCES OF THE SAVRAN ORE FIELD
V.V. Sukach 1, DrSc (Geology), Head of Department
E-mail: svital@ukr.net; orcid: 0000-0002-4710-7230
A.P. Vasylenko 2, PhD (Geology), Senior Research Fellow
E-mail: alla_vas@ukr.net; orcid: 0000-0003-2560-660X
O.V. Pavliuk 1, PhD (Geology), Research Fellow
E-mail: alia.pavliuk@gmail.com; orcid: 0000-0001-5234-2908
1 M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of NAS of Ukraine
34, Acad. Palladin Ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03142
2 Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
55-b, O. Honchara Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 01601
Language: Ukrainian
Mineralogical journal 2024, 46 (4): 81-96
Abstract: Ukraine possesses a significant gold ore potential with total resources of precious metal exceeding 3000 tons, of which about 2400 tons are concentrated in the Ukrainian Shield. Among the list of potentially industrial deposits, the Mayske deposit stands out as a crucial site within the Savran gold ore field (SaRF) in the Pobuzhia ore district. This article examines the geological and structural setting of the SaRF and provides data on its prospective and forecasted gold resources, which have been tested and approved during the period from 2011 to 2023 by the Expert Commission on Monitoring the Resource Base of Ore, Non-metallic, and Solid Combustible Minerals. The Savran ore field comprises 11 gold ore sites with varying degrees of exploration, including the Mayske deposit and the ore occurrences of Kvitka, Kapustianka, Chemerpil, Mohylne, Baksha, Savran, Polyanetske, Nedilkove, Bohdanivka, and Zavallia. Among these, the Mayske deposit and the Kvitka ore occurrence are the most thoroughly studied and are included in the Subsoil User’s Investment Atlas. The total resource potential of gold in the SaRF is estimated to be over 470 tons. By considering the spatial location, geological criteria, and similar exploration indicators, it is recommended to treat these deposits as a single investment project. This strategy would not only streamline the exploration and development process but also maximize resource utilization and economic returns. The favorable mining conditions of the weathering crusts, including their shallow depth and higher gold content, make them particularly attractive for investment, ensuring lower costs and higher efficiency in extraction and processing. Special attention should be given to gold ore deposits in weathering crusts, which are characterized by shallow ore body occurrence, relatively high gold content, and less expensive processing and enrichment compared to basement rock mineralization. This approach would facilitate a streamlined exploration and development process, maximizing resource utilization and economic returns.
Keywords: gold, Savran ore field, Mayske deposit, ore occurrence, prospective and inferred resources.
References / Література
Bobrov, O.B., Sivoronov, A.O., Merkushin, I.Ye., Gursky, D.S., Bakarzhiev, A.Kh., Makivchuk, O.F., Skakun, L.Z., Hnutenko, N.O. and Lyakhov, Yu.V. (2000), Mayske gold deposit (geology, ore composition, formation model), Art-Press. Tekhpechat, Dnipropetrovsk, 168 p. [in Ukrainian].
[Бобров, О.Б., Сіворонов, А.О., Меркушин, I.Є., Гурський, Д.С., Бакаржиєв, А.Х., Маківчук, О.Ф., Скакун, Л.З., Гнутенко, Н.О., Ляхов, Ю.В. (2000), Майське золоторудне родовище (геологія, речовинний склад руд, модель утворення). Дніпропетровськ: Арт-Прес. Техпечать. 168 с.]
Bobrov, O.B., Liakhov, Yu.V., Pavlun, M.M. and Sivoronov, A.O. (2001), Mineral. Coll., No. 51, Iss. 1, Lviv, pp. 12-21. [in Ukrainian].
[Бобров, О.Б., Ляхов, Ю.В., Павлунь, М.М., Сіворонов, А.О. (2001), Мінерал. зб. № 51, Вип. 1. С. 12—21.]
Bobrov, A.B., Merkushin, I.E., Sergienko, V.M., Pogukaj, V.I., Krasnozhon, M.D. and Mudrovska, I.V. (2002), Int. Sympos. Metallogeny of Precambrian Shields, in Gusrky, D.S. (ed.), Ukrainian State Geological Survey, Kyiv, pp. 57-79.
Bobrov, A.B., Sivoronov, A.A., Stepanyuk, L.M., Dovbush, T.I., Merkushin, I.E., Gnutenko, N.A., Bakumenko, I.T. and Sergienko, V.M. (1999), Mineral. Journ. (Ukraine), Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 83-86 [in Ukrainian].
[Бобров, О.Б., Сіворонов, А.О., Степанюк, Л.М., Довбуш, Т.І., Меркушин, І.Є., Гнутенко, Н.О., Бакуменко, І.Т., Сергієнко, В.М. (1999), Минерал. журн. 21, № 4. С. 83—86.]
Groves, D.I., Goldfarb, R.J., Robert, F. and Hart, C.J.R. (2003), Econ. Geol., Vol. 98, pp. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.98.1.1
Gursky, D.S., Yesypchuk, K.Yu., Kalinin, V.I., Kulish, Ye.O., Nechaev, S.V., Tretyakov, Yu.I. and Shumlyanskyy, V.O. (2006), Metallic and non-metallic deposits of Ukraine, Vol. I, Metallic deposits, in Shcherbak, M.P. and Bobrov, O.B. (eds), Publ. House Tsentr Evropy, Kyiv-Lviv, pp. 482-510 [in Ukrainian].
[Гурський, Д.С., Єсипчук, К.Ю., Калінін, В.І., Куліш, Є.О., Нечаєв, С.В., Третяков, Ю.І., Шумлянський, В.О. (2006), Металічні і неметалічні корисні копалини України. Т. I. Металічні корисні копалини. Наук. ред. М.П. Щербак, О.Б. Бобров. Київ-Львів: Центр Європи. С. 482—510.]
Mudrovska, I.V., Merkushin, I.E., Lysenko, A.A. and Bobrov, A.B. (2005), in Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge, Proc. Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18-21 Aug. 2005, pp. 1021-1024. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27946-6_261
Nechaev, S.V. and Bondarenko, S.N. (1997), Geochemistry, No. 6, pp. 590-603 [in Russian].
[Нечаев, С.В., Бондаренко, С.Н. (1997), Геохимия. № 6. C. 590—603.]
Pavliuk, O.V., Kysliuk, V.V. and Pavliuk, V.M. (2009), Reports NAS Ukraine, No. 4, pp. 124-129 [in Ukrainian].
[Павлюк, О.В., Кислюк, В.В., Павлюк, В.М. (2009), Допов. НАН України. № 4. С. 124—129.]
Yaroshchuk, M.A. and Vailo, A.V. (1998), Savran ore field of the Holovanivsk gneiss-granulite zone of the Ukrainian Shield, St. Research Center for Radiogeochem. Envir. NAS Ukraine, Kyiv, 65 p. [in Russian].
[Ярощук, М.А., Вайло, А.В. (1998), Савранское рудное поле Голованевской гнейсо-гранулитовой зоны Украинского щита. ГНЦ радиогеохим. окр. среды НАН Украины. Киев. 65 с.]