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The Blyavinsky mine is a large copper mine located in the south-west of Russia in Bashkortostan. Blyavinsky represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 139.3 thousand tonnes of ore grading 2.5% copper.
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The Turyinsky mine is a large copper mine located in the south-west of Russia in Orenburg Oblast. Turyinsky represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 151.3 million tonnes of ore grading 1.2% copper.
The Komsomolsky mine is a large copper mine located in the center of Russia in Krasnoyarsk Krai. Komsomolsky represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.35 billion tonnes of ore grading 2.85% copper.
The Oktyabrskoye mine is a large copper mine located in the center of Russia in Krasnoyarsk Krai. Oktyabrskoye represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 3.23 billion tonnes of ore grading 7.74% copper.
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