Kişladağ mine

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Kışladağ Gold Mine
Location
Usak Province
Country Turkey
Production
Products Gold
History
Opened1997
Closed2041
Owner
Company Eldorado Gold
Websitewww.eldoradogold.com

The Kışladağ mine [1] is the largest gold mine in Turkey. The mine is operated by the Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold. [2] [3] The mine is located in Uşak Province in western Turkey and is an open pit operation that uses heap leaching for gold recovery. [4]

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