Çaldağ mine

Çaldağ mine
Location
Location Turgutlu
town Manisa Province
Country Turkey
Production
Products Nickel
History
Opened 2009
Owner
Company European Nickel

The Çaldağ mine is a large mine in the west of Turkey in Manisa Province 232 km west of the capital, Ankara. Çaldağ represents the largest nickel reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 33.2 million tonnes of ore grading 1.13% nickel.[1] The 33.2 million tonnes of ore contains 375,000 tonnes of nickel metal.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Çaldag mine - Turkey". European Nickel. 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-24.

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