The Avnik mine is a large iron ore mine in Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey, 728 km (452 mi) east of the capital, Ankara.
Location | |
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Location | Bingöl |
town | Bingöl Province |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°39′0″N 40°19′59.02″E / 38.65000°N 40.3330611°E[1] |
Production | |
Products | Iron |
History | |
Opened | 1973 |
Owner | |
Company | Etibank |
Avnik represents the largest iron reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 104 million tonnes of ore grading 42% iron.[2] The 104 million tonnes of ore contains 43.7 million tonnes of iron metal.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Avnik, Genç District, Bingöl Province, Turkey". mindat. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Apatite-rich iron deposits of the Avnik (Bingoel) region, southeastern Turkey". econgeol.geoscienceworld.org. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.