Nyer Lake (Tibetan: ཉེར་མཚོ, Wylie: nyer mtsho; Chinese: 聂尔错; pinyin: Niè'ěr Cuò) is a plateau lake in Gê'gyai County, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest of China. The lake has a total area of about 33 square kilometers. Lying nearly 4,399 metres above sea level.[1]

Nyer Tso / Nie'er Cuo
Nyer Tso / Nie'er Cuo is located in Ngari
Nyer Tso / Nie'er Cuo
Nyer Tso / Nie'er Cuo
Coordinates32°17′N 82°13′E / 32.283°N 82.217°E / 32.283; 82.217
TypeSalt lake
Basin countriesChina
Max. length10.9 km (7 mi)
Max. width3.5 km (2 mi)
Surface area33 km2 (0 sq mi)
Surface elevation4,399 m (14,432 ft)

Economics

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Nyer Lake is a salt lake. Tibet Mineral Development (SZSE: 000762) owns a license to extract boron and magnesium from the lake since 2008. However, the company has not done so deeming it not yet economical.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 443. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. ^ 蔡鼎 (14 September 2021). "西藏矿业:聂耳错一直都有采矿证,只是2008年到现在都处于停产阶段,目前聂耳错采矿证上的矿种只有硼镁矿". Sohu. Retrieved 19 February 2022. 西藏矿业(000762.SZ)9月14日在投资者互动平台表示,您好,聂耳错一直都有采矿证,只是2008年到现在都处于停产阶段,目前聂耳错采矿证上的矿种只有硼镁矿。
  3. ^ "西藏矿业董秘回复:聂耳错盐湖由于效益不佳而停产". sohu.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022. 西藏矿业董秘:您好,聂耳错盐湖主要是硼镁矿,由于效益不佳而停产;具体请留意公司后续公告。