Çaldağ mine
Appearance
Location | |
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Location | Turgutlu |
town | Manisa Province |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°28′30″N 27°42′50″E / 38.47500°N 27.71389°E |
Production | |
Products | Nickel |
History | |
Opened | 2009 |
Owner | |
Company | European Nickel |
The Çaldağ mine is a large mine in the west of Turkey in Turgutlu District, Manisa Province 232 km west of the capital, Ankara.,[1] Çaldağ represents the largest nickel reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 33.2 million tonnes of ore grading 1.13% nickel.[2] The 33.2 million tonnes of ore contains 375,000 tonnes of nickel metal.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Çaldağ Mine, Turgutlu District, Manisa Province, Turkey Mindat.org
- ^ a b "The Çaldag mine - Turkey". European Nickel. 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-24.