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 | |
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  Nyer Tso / Nie'er Cuo | |
| Coordinates | 32°17′N 82°13′E / 32.283°N 82.217°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 10.9 km (7 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 km (2 mi) |
| Surface area | 33 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,399 m (14,432 ft) |
Economics
editNyer 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
edit- ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 443. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
- ^ 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。
- ^ "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。