Taehung mine

Taehung mine
Location
LocationTanchon
South Hamgyong Province
CountryNorth Korea
Production
ProductsMagnesium

The Taehung Youth Hero Mine(대흥청년영웅광산) is one of the largest magnesium mines in North Korea and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the center of the country in South Hamgyong Province.[1] The mine has about 2 billion tonnes of Magnesite.[2] However, facilities have become antiquated and an unstable electricity supply limits the full exploitation of the resources.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "The mining industry of North Korea". chinapost.com.tw. 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  2. ^ "Magnesite" (PDF). Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 26.
  3. ^ "Mining North Korea: Magnesite Production at the Taehung Youth Hero Mine". Beyond Parallel. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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