Divriği A-Kafa mine

Divriği A-Kafa mine
Location
Divriği A-Kafa mine is located in Turkey
Divriği A-Kafa mine
Divriği A-Kafa mine
LocationDivriği
townSivas Province
CountryTurkey
Coordinates39°25′28.92″N 38°4′59.52″E / 39.4247000°N 38.0832000°E / 39.4247000; 38.0832000
Production
ProductsIron
History
Opened1935
Owner
CompanyEtibank

The Divriği A-Kafa mine is a large mine in the east of Turkey in Sivas Province 245 km east of the capital, Ankara. Divriği A-Kafa represents the largest iron reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 55% iron.[1] The 100 million tonnes of ore contains 55 million tonnes of iron metal.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Divriği iron ore deposit" (PDF). mta.gov.tr. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-10-02.