1. POKROVO-TSENTRALNYY COPPER MINE AND COPPER AND ZINC MINE NO. 15 NEAR DZHEZKAZGAN 2. FORCED LABOR CAMP AT DZHEZKAZGAN

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• Publication Date: April 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR (Karaganda Oblast)
SUBJECT.
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
APR 8 1955
1. The mine complex of Pokrovo-Tsentrainyy Copper Nine and Copper and Zinc Mine 25X1
No. 15 was located near Daheskazgan (N 47-51, E 67-14).l
the deposits were good for seventy years. The qu ty o ore
in Pokrovo-Tsentralnyy Mine was poor, ranging from three to 11 percent (sic).
The ore in line No. 15 had a metal content of 18 to 20 percent. The output of
Pokrovo-Teentralnyy Nine averaged 800 tons of ore per shift, or 1,600 tons per
day. See pages 3--and 4 for sketch and legend of the Pokrovo-Tsentralayy and
No. 50 Copper Mines and Copper and Zinc Mine No. 15. 25X1
2. The copper or zinc ore was loaded into mine railway cars, which unloaded the
ore at the bunkers. The ore was then reloaded in eight-ton amounts and hauled
to the surface in skips, from which it was transferred to other ore cars running
on elevated tracks. See pages 3 and 5 for sketch and legend showing transportation
of copper from the mines.
3. Both electricity and compressed air were used to power the mechanical
in the mines.
1. Pokrovo-Tsentralnyy Copper line and
Copper and Zinc Mine No. 15 near
Dzhezkazgan
2. Forced Labor Camp at Dzhezkazgan
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Kingir (N 4747, T 6746), located in the direction of Balkhash, was the source of
the electric power.
The mines were operated in two 12-hour shifts, seven days per week, year round.
There were 280 workers in Pokrove--Teentral yy Mine, including 30 at the surface.
Mine No. 15 employed 130 workers, including 15 to 17 at the surface. About 20
percent of the workers were Soviet citizens (Great Russians), and the remaining
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80 percent were composed mostly of foreigners.
5. Prior to early 1953, the forced laborers were not paid for their work. However,
at that time a system of cost-accounting was instituted, and the forced laborers
were paid according to the following scales:
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Monthly- Pay- (rubles)
Loaders
2, 3,
4
50,
100,
150
Timber-men
6, 7
200,
250
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Timber-cutters
3
70
Ore car handlers
3,4
70
Drillers
5
150
Blasters
5
150
Machinists
7
250
Engineers (a few)
The higher the category rating, the more pay received per month. However, it was
the policy of the mine administration to pay out no more,than 100 rubles per month;
the rest was held on account until the worker's release or for times when he could
not work, such as periods of illnss. Free (contrast) workers were paid at much
higher rates. For example, blasters received 1,200 rubles monthly, machinists
2,000 to 3,000 rubles, and engineers 3,000. to 5,000 rubles.
6. Part of the ore was shipped to Karsakpay (N 47-50, E 66-45) to a smelting plant.
Some of the ore also was transported to a metallurgical plant at Temir-Tau (N 50-05,
E 72256),connected with Karaganda by a broad-gauge rail line. The balance of the
ore was shipped to various points in the USSR, names and places unknown.
7. Dzhezkazgan was connected with Dzhesdy (approximately N 48-20, E 67-00) IV troedgeigeratltnad?
Forced Labor Came at zhezkas?an
8.
Step-lager P. Ya. 3921 (Steppe-camp, post box 3921), a forced labor camp for political
prisoners., was located in Dshezkasgan. There were a number of ethnic and tional
groups in the camp, including We, Western Ukrainians (called Zapadniki esternerL7
by the Soviets), Crimean Tartars, Ingush, Checheae, Iranians, Austrians, and Russians.
They were not segregated until 1951, at which time they were fenced off in separate
barracks. The chief of the forced labor camps in this area was a General Kharmalov
(fnu).
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Lemand for Sketch of EgjqMX2=jsentralnmr Couger MLne and Sao Nos, 15 and 50
near heskazom see page 4
1. Mine water Pumps: Both for removing seepage water and supplying water under
pressure to drills.
2. Drainage ditches for seepage water.
3. New tunnels.
4. Mine railway siding.
5. Transformer (umformer): Changes AC current to DC for electric mine locomotive.
6. Tunnels being worked.
7. Screen.
8. Winch.
9. Mine plow.
10. Ore and personnel elevators for Pok ovo-Taentralnyy Bane.
U. Ore and personnel elevators for Mina No. 50.
12. Ore and personnel elevators for Mine No. 15.
Legend for Sketch Showing Tranauortation of Corner frc. the Awn (See
1. Power shovel.
2. Ore car of regular surface railroad.
3. Trestle and trackage for mine surface railway.
4. Electric mine surface rail locomotive.
5. Skip.
6. Pulleys and other tackle for elevators.
7. Engine house for powering elevators.
8. Electric mine railway loco?otive.
9. Bunker.
10. Mine railway ore cars.
U. Ore-car unloading trip device.
12. Dine shaft.
13. Personnel elevator.
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