DUSHANBE, July 14, 2010, Asia-Plus — Tajik geologist hope to discover a genetically new type of gold in Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned from the Main Geology Directorate head Azim Ibrohim.
“That is nothing new. South Africa, for example, has the Witwatersrand gold deposit that contains several thousand tons of this type of gold,” said Ibrohim, “We do not mean the reserve volumes we are talking about similarity of types of gold.”
“We suppose that deposits of this type of gold are located in Panjakent, Hissar, Qaratogh, Luchob, Varzob, and Darvoz,” Ibrohim said, that the data had already been put on the country’s geological map.
“Geologists have to prove that these deposits contain industrial-scale reserves; this requires time and funds,” said Tajik chief geologist, “Due to the national center for earth studies, geomatics and information technologies, we will probably be able to say something definitely by the end of this year.”
As far as the Witwatersrand, which is sometimes is know as “Rand” or reef, is concerned, it is famous for being the source of 40 percent of the gold ever mined from the earth.
