Çakmakkaya mine

The Çakmakkaya mine is a large mine in the east of Turkey in Artvin Province 465 km east of the capital, Ankara. Çakmakkaya represents one of the largest copper reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 0.8% iron.[1] The 100 million tonnes of ore contains 800,000 tonnes of copper metal.[1]

Çakmakkaya mine
Location
LocationMurgul
townArtvin Province
CountryTurkey
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened1962
Owner
CompanyEtibank

References

  1. "Geology and mineral deposits in Hopa-Murgul province" (PDF). mta.gov.tr. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

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