Çaldağ mine
  Çaldağ mine | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turgutlu |
| town | Manisa Province |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°28′30″N 27°42′50″E / 38.475°N 27.7139°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
- ^ Çaldağ Mine, Turgutlu District, Manisa Province, Turkey Mindat.org
- ^ a b "The Çaldag mine - Turkey". European Nickel. 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
