Yichun Luming mine
Location
Yichun Luming mine is located in China
Yichun Luming mine
Yichun Luming mine
Location in China
LocationYichun City
ProvinceHeilongjiang
CountryChina
Coordinates47°21′01″N 128°32′43″E / 47.350228°N 128.545171°E / 47.350228; 128.545171
Production
Products
Production
  • 22,500 tons of molybdenum concentrate
  • 4,950 tons of copper concentrate
  • 75,300 tons of sulfur concentrate[1]
Owner
CompanyChina Railway Group
Websitehttp://www.ztzylmky.com.cn

The Yichun Luming mine is a Chinese molybdenum mine located 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of the city of Yichun in Heilongjiang province. The mine is operated by Yichun Luming Mining Company, a subsidiary of China Railway Group. It is the largest open-pit mine in China.[1] On 28 March 2020, the mine had a significant tailings release from its storage facility of 2.53 million cubic metres of polluted water.[2] The Chinese government has launched an investigation into the incident.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Yichun Luming Molybdenum Mine in Heilongjiang Province, retrieved 26 June 2021
  2. ↑ "High resolution Planet Labs imagery of the Luming Mine accident". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ↑ China launches probe into tailings dam failure, Australasian Mine Safety Journal, retrieved 26 June 2021


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