| Çayeli mine | |
| Pushpin Map: | Turkey |
| Coordinates: | (approximate) |
| Place: | Çayeli |
| Subdivision Type: | town |
| State/Province: | Rize Province |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Owner: | Inmet Mining |
| Official Website: | www.cayelibakir.com |
| Products: | Copper |
| Opening Year: | 1966 |
| Closing Year: | 2017 |
The Çayeli mine is a large mine in the east of Turkey in Rize Province 470 km east of the capital, Ankara. Çayeli represents one of the largest copper reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 20 million tonnes of ore grading 2.5% copper.[1] The 20 million tonnes of ore contains 500,000 tonnes of copper metal.[1]