| Ljubija mine | |
| Pushpin Map: | Republika Srpska#Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Place: | Prijedor |
| Subdivision Type: | Town |
| State/Province: | Republika Srpska |
| Country: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Owner: | ArcelorMittal |
| Products: | Iron ore |
| Financial Year: | 2008 |
| Amount: | 2,900,000 tonnes of iron ore |
| Opening Year: | 1916 |
The Ljubija mine is a large open pit mine [1] located in Prijedor, in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Republika Srpska, 48 km South - East of Banja Luka and 250 km South - East of the capital, Sarajevo. Ljubija represents the largest iron ore reserves in Bosnia and Herzegovina having estimated reserves of 442 million tonnes of ore.[2] The mine produces around 2,900,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.[2] Iron ore is mined together with zinc, lead, baryte and fluorite.
Ore mining in this location first began in 6th century BC. Modern industrial production was established in 1916.