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Avnik mine

Location
Avnik mine
Location	Bingöl
town	Bingöl Province
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	38°39′0″N 40°19′59.02″E / 38.65000°N 40.3330611°E / 38.65000; 40.3330611
Production
Products	Iron
History
Opened	1973
Owner
Company	Etibank

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. The 104 million tonnes of ore contains 43.7 million tonnes of iron metal.

References

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

External links

• Official site

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