OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF VEOVACA

A past-producing PB, ZN and BASO4 mine from during the Yugoslavian era

HISTORICAL WORK

Exploration at Veovaca deposit commenced in 1960s with follow-up work in late 1970s. This consisted of diamond drilling, surface trenching (1968-70) then development of exploration adits, drives, and substantial diamond drilling in late 1970s

HISTORICAL RESERVES

Mine operated until 1988, producing zinc and lead concentrates and barite. The mine closed for economic reasons and BiH armed conflict followed

HISTORICAL PRODUCTION

First mineral reserve for Veovaca came in 1978, which was later refined in 1983, when open-pit mining commenced