Gaworzyce mine

Copper mine in Poland
Gaworzyce mine
Location
LocationGaworzyce
townPolkowice County
CountryPoland
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened2004
Owner
CompanyKGHM Polska Miedź

The Gaworzyce mine is a large mine in the west of Poland in Gaworzyce, Polkowice County, 370 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Gaworzyce represents one of the largest copper and silver reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 44.8 million tonnes of ore grading 3.05% copper and 44 g/tonnes silver.[1] The annual ore production is around 1 million tonnes from which 30,500 tonnes of copper and 44 tonnes of silver are extracted.

References

  1. ^ "Resource base". KGHM Polska Miedź. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-28.

External links

  • Official site


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