The Affiliated State Enterprise "The Eastern
Mining-and-Metallurgical Research Institute for Nonferrous
Metals" of the Republican State Enterprise "National Centre
of Complex Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the
Republic of Kazakhstan" (ASE "VNIItsvetmet" of RSE "NE CPMRM
RK") - is multifunctional scientific organization which
carries out research, semi-commercial and commercial tests,
performs design works and renders scientific and technical
assistance in implementation of the developed technologies
and equipment in the field of mining, ore dressing,
metallurgy of heavy nonferrous metals, applied and
analytical chemistry, industrial ecology, standardization
and metrology, economics.
ASE "VNIItsvetmet" acts as head institute of lead-zinc subindustry and
performs duties of improvement and development of technological processes
and equipment of other enterprises of Kazakhstan mining-and-metallurgical
complex.
The main volume of research works (about 100%) Institute performs of the
basis of the contracts with enterprises and organizations from Kazakhstan
Republic, near and far abroad.
The Institute has 17 laboratories; 6 of them are mining, 2 - dressing, 3 -
metallurgical, 3 - environmental and 3 - subsidiary. Moreover, 7 departments
and services are also part of the Institute. The total number of employees
is more than 250.
The basic direction of VNIItsvetmet scientific activity is
scientific-and-technical support of steady functioning of Kazakhstan
mining-and-metallurgical complex on the basis of development and realization
of technologies and equipment which raise scientific-technical level of lead,
zinc and associate metals production. It stipulates solving of the following
problems:
- Development and strengthening of raw-material base;
- Multipurpose use of mineral resources, saving of material and fuel-energy
resources;
- Quality improvement and extension of the range of marketable products;
- Environmental protection;
- Labor and occupational safety protection.
According with the governmental licenses ASE "VNIItsvetmet" performs
technological engineering of industrial facilities for the enterprises
acting in the field of mining, dressing and metallurgy, designs equipment
for these industries, produces standard samples to control quality of
production, is engaged in environmental monitoring, design and regulation.
There are the following bodies within VNIItsvetmet:
- Certification Center for testing of the nonferrous metallurgy production (lead,
zinc, gold, silver, cadmium, indium, tellurium). The Center was accredited
for technical competence by Technical Regulation and Metrology Committee of
Kazakhstan. The Center was found by GosStandart of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
- Interstate Technical Committee on lead-zinc production standardization
(ITC 504 "lead, zinc"). Status of the Committee was defined by CIS
Interstate Council on standardization, metrology and certification.
The whole complex of research is performing with the application of advanced
experimental, chemical analytical, computer equipment and software.
Autogenic technology for copper and different lead-bearing raw materials
processing - KIVCET process - was developed in VNIItsvetmet. This process is
the most progressive and environmentally friendly technology in the world.
Under VNIItsvetmet license large KIVCET complexes were built at the plants
of the following companies: "Portovesme" (Italy), "Tech Cominco" (Canada), "Comibol"
(Bolivia).
In Kazakhstan KIVCET plants were erected in urban settlement of Glubokoe for
copper raw materials and at Ust-Kamenogorsk lead-zinc Combine (now - JSC "Kazzinc")
for lead raw materials.
VNIItsvetmet received about 450 Kazakhstan and Russia patents, more than 100
patents of other countries. More than 40 license agreements with
organizations and enterprises form Kazakhstan and abroad have been
concluded.
VNIItsvetmet library contains reports of all the works carried out in the
Institute. Scientific-technical achievements for the last 50 years are
accumulated in these reports; this assists Institute scientists to orientate
in complicated problems of the mining-and-metallurgical complex easily.
Moreover, Collection of the Scientific Papers is issued by the Institute
annually. Articles of the Collection represent the selection of the most
valuable scientific achievements of Institute specialists as well as
specialists from other enterprises and organizations.
Technologies and equipment developed by VNIItsvetmet are applied at the
enterprises of mining-and-metallurgical complex of Kazakhstan, CIS
countries, far abroad.
Key customers of the Institute in Kazakhstan are JSC "Kazzinc" (Ridder and
Zyryanovsk mining-and-processing complexes, Ust-Kamenogorsk metallurgical
production), Kazakhmys Corporation Ltd, Bakyrchik Mining Enterprise Ltd, JCS
FIC "Alel", NOVA-Zinc Ltd, Shalkiya Zinc Ltd, Irtysh Rare-earth Company Ltd,
Sary Kazna Ltd, etc.
Major customers from near and far abroad are JSC "Uralmechanobr", Ural
Mining Company, CJSC "Alrosa", JSC "Electrozinc", JSC "Buryatzoloto"
(Russia), Altynken (Kirgizia), Sat&Co MADENCILIK IST.TIC. Company (Turkey),
Portovesme S.r.l. (Italy), Mongolrostsvetmet, etc.
An implementation of VNIItsvetmet' scientific and technical achievement in
production process is being performed in cooperation with leading research
and design organizations from Kazakhstan and Russia.
Annually, since 1998 VNIItsvetmet research activity have been marked with
prestigious international awards for outstanding quality and high standards
of activity and innovations. Within recent years these are: "For high
quality of business" gold medal (Switzerland, 2006), diploma of honour "Star
of Commonwealth" of "Cooperation" International foundation for excellent
business reputation and high professionalism (Russia, Moscow, 2007), "Gold
Phoenix" reward for high business standards (France, Strasbourg, 2008).
VNIItsvetmet Structure
N.N.Ushakov
Director, Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Mineral
Resources, Winner of the prize awarded by the USSR Supreme Council of
Ministers.
A.I.Ananin
Deputy Director, Candidate of Technical Science
(Mining, dressing)
Laboratory of Ore Geology and Ore Quality Control Laboratory of Mining Geomechanics Laboratory of Underground Exploitation of Ore Deposits Laboratory of Backfilling Operation Technologies Laboratory of Composite Materials Laboratory of Computer Technologies Laboratory of Noble Metals and Flotation Reagents Laboratory of Gravitation
Metallurgy
Laboratory of Hydrometallurgy Laboratory of Mineral Raw Materials Technological Testing Laboratory of Physical and Chemical Studies of Metallurgical Processes Laboratory of Ecology Research and Environmental Developments Laboratory of Standardization and Metrology Chemical-and-analytical Laboratory Laboratory of Spectrum Analysis
Environmental Protection Department
Laboratory of Ecological Research and Environmental Developments Laboratory of Water Environment Protection Laboratory of Ambient Air Protection
VNIITSVETMET PARTNERS:
Kazakhstan
1. JSC "Kazzinc", Ust-Kamenogorsk
2. "Kazakhmys Corporation" ltd, Zhezkazgan
3. JSC "Zhairem GOK", Zhairem urban-type community
4. JSC "Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium-and-magnesium Plant"
5. JSC "Ulba Metallurgical Plant", Ust-Kamenogorsk
6. JSC "Vostokmashzavod", Ust-Kamenogorsk
7. JSC "Donskoy Mining-and-dressing Combine ", Khromtau
8. Mining-and-metallurgical Company "Shalkiya-Zinc Ltd.", Almaty
9. JCS FIC "Alel", Semipalatinsk
10. "NOVA-Zinc" ltd, Akzhal urban-type community, Karaganda region
11. Irtysh Rare-earth Company Ltd, Pervomayskiy urban-type community,
East-Kazakhstan region
12. JSC "Sary Kazna", Kounrad urban-type community, Karaganda region
13. "Bakyrchik Mining Enterprise" ltd, Auezov village
14. JSC "Orika-Kazakhstan", Ust-Kamenogorsk
15. JSC "Vostokshahtostroy", Ust-Kamenogorsk
16. "Kazzinctech" ltd, Ust-Kamenogorsk
17. "Kazgyprotsvetmet" ltd, Ust-Kamenogorsk
18. Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty
19. Academy of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty
20. The Republic of Kazakhstan National Academy, Almaty
21. Metallurgy and Dressing Institute of MES of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Almaty
22. Mining Institute named after D.A.Kunayev, Almaty
23. Chemical-and-metallurgical Institute named after D.N.Abishev, Almaty
24. State Research and Production Association on Industrial Ecology "Kazmechanobr",
Almaty
25. Institute of the Problems of Resources Complex Development, Karaganda
26. Kazakhstan State Research Institute for Operating Safety in Mining,
Karaganda
27. Altai Department of the Institute of Geological Science named after
K.Satpayev, Ust-Kamenogorsk
28. Research Center on Safety at the Non-ferrous Metallurgical Enterprises,
Ust-Kamenogorsk
29. East-Kazakhstan State Technical University named after D.Serikbayev,
Ust-Kamenogorsk
30. East-Kazakhstan State University named after S.Amanzholov,
Ust-Kamenogorsk
31. Engineering Office "Vostokkaznedra, Ust-Kamenogorsk
32. East-Kazakhstan Territorial Administration on Environmental Protection,
Ust-Kamenogorsk
33. East Kazakhstan Administration on Realization of the Environmental
Programs, Ust-Kamenogorsk
34. NAC "Kazatomprom", Almaty
Russia
35. Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant, Chelyabinsk
36. Roasting Plant, Plast, Chelyabinsk region
37. "Gypronickel" Institute, St. Petersburg
38. S-Instruments, Moscow
39. JSC "Uralelectromed", Verhnyaya Pyshma urban-type community
40. Metallurgy and Material Science Institute named after A.A.Baykov of RAS,
Moscow
41. Ural State Technical University (USTU), Ekaterinburg
42. Gintsvetmet Institute, Moscow
43. Krasnoyarsk Institute of Chemistry and Chemical-and-metallurgical
processes, Krasnoyarsk
44. "Sibgyprozoloto" Institute, Novosibirsk
45. JSC "Mechanobr-Technics", St. Petersburg
46. JSC "Uralmechanobr", Ekaterinburg
47. Ural Mining-and-metallurgical Company, Verhnyaya Pyshma urban-type
community
48. "Alrosa" ltd, Mirniy
49. JSC "Electrozinc", Vladikavkaz
50. JSC "Buryatzoloto", Ulan-Ude
53. Snamprogetti S.r.l., Italy
54. Portovesme S.r.l., Italy
55. Technicom-Ge S.r.l., Italy
56. PASAR, Philippines
57. Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd, Japan
58. MINDECO, Japan
59. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, NEDO,
Japan
60. Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation, Japan
61. Outokumpu Wenmec Oy, Finland
62. SULZER, Finland
63. Tamrok, Finland
64. Dyno Nobel, Sweden
65. ROTKEV, spol. s.r.o., Czech Republic
66. Innaloo, Australia
67. Intec Ltd, Australia
68. IVANHOE MINES, Singapore
69. Trail Operations Teck Cominco Metals Ltd., Canada
70. CANMET Natural Resources Canada, Canada
71. Dynatec, Canada
72. Aker Kverner E&C, Canada
73. "CANMET" University, Canada
74. DIEFENBACH, Germany
75. Mongolrostsvetmet, Mongolia
76. Changsha Design and Research Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy, China
77. International Lead and Zinc Study Group, Great Britain
78. JSC Shaimerden, Great Britain
79. Sat&Co MADENCILIK IST. TIC., Turkey
VNIItsvetmet is ready to cooperate with all organizations and enterprises
according to its directions of activities.
Our address:
Republic of Kazakhstan, 070002, Ust-Kamenogorsk,
Promyshlennaya str. 1, VNIItsvetmet
Fax: (7232) 473771, tel.: (7232) 503460, 473773
E-mail: VNIItsvetmet@ukg.kz
The Affiliated State Enterprise "The Eastern
Mining-and-Metallurgical Research Institute for Nonferrous
Metals" of the Republican State Enterprise "National Centre
of Complex Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the
Republic of Kazakhstan" (ASE "VNIItsvetmet" of RSE "NE CPMRM
RK") - is multifunctional scientific organization which
carries out research, semi-commercial and commercial tests,
performs design works and renders scientific and technical
assistance in implementation of the developed technologies
and equipment in the field of mining, ore dressing,
metallurgy of heavy nonferrous metals, applied and
analytical chemistry, industrial ecology, standardization
and metrology, economics. 
Laboratory of Ore Geology and Ore Quality Control
