Kesikköprü mine explained

Kesikköprü mine
Place:Kırşehir
Subdivision Type:town
State/Province:Kırşehir Province
Country:Turkey
Owner:Etibank
Products:Iron
Opening Year:1955

The Kesikköprü mine is a large mine in the centre of Turkey in Kırşehir Province 12 km south of the capital, Ankara. Kesikköprü represents the largest iron reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 13.6 million tonnes of ore grading 54% iron.[1] The 13.6 million tonnes of ore contains 7.34 million tonnes of iron metal.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mineral Deposits of Turkey in Relation to Tethyan Metallogeny: Implications for Future Mineral Exploration. 2010. econgeol.geoscienceworld.org. 2010-10-02.