Udokan mine

Udokan mine
Location
Zabaykalsky Krai
Country Russia
Production
Products Copper

The Udokan mine is a large copper mine located in the south of Russia in Zabaykalsky Krai, around 30 km south of the town of Novaya Chara on the Baikal Amur Mainline. Udokan represents the largest copper deposit in Russia and third largest in the world, having estimated reserves of 1.2 billion tonnes of ore grading 2% copper.[1]


References

  1. Udokan copper mine. books.google.fr. Retrieved 2013-07-19.

Coordinates: 56°35′28″N 118°25′37″E / 56.591°N 118.427°E / 56.591; 118.427

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