Kesikköprü mine

Kesikköprü mine
Location
Location Kırşehir
town Kırşehir Province
Country Turkey
Production
Products Iron
History
Opened 1955
Owner
Company Etibank

The Kesikköprü mine is a large mine in the centre of Turkey in Kırşehir Province 12 km south of the capital, Ankara. Kesikköprü represents the largest iron reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 13.6 million tonnes of ore grading 54% iron.[1] The 13.6 million tonnes of ore contains 7.34 million tonnes of iron metal.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mineral Deposits of Turkey in Relation to Tethyan Metallogeny: Implications for Future Mineral Exploration". econgeol.geoscienceworld.org. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

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