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Avnik mine

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Avnik mine
Location
Avnik mine is located in Turkey
Avnik mine
Avnik mine
LocationBingöl
townBingöl Province
CountryTurkey
Coordinates38°39′0″N 40°19′59.02″E / 38.65000°N 40.3330611°E / 38.65000; 40.3330611[1]
Production
ProductsIron
History
Opened1973
Owner
CompanyEtibank

The Avnik mine is a large iron ore mine in Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey, 728 km (452 mi) east of the capital, Ankara.

Avnik represents the largest iron reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 104 million tonnes of ore grading 42% iron.[2] The 104 million tonnes of ore contains 43.7 million tonnes of iron metal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Avnik, Genç District, Bingöl Province, Turkey". mindat. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Apatite-rich iron deposits of the Avnik (Bingoel) region, southeastern Turkey". econgeol.geoscienceworld.org. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
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