Zolotushinsky mine

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Zolotushinsky mine
Location
Altai Krai
Country Russia
Production
Products Copper

The Zolotushinsky mine is a large copper mine located in the south of Russia in Altai Krai. Zolotushinsky represents one of the largest copper reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 148.5 million tonnes of ore grading 0.79% copper. [1]

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Overview

The Zolotushinsky mine, located in Altai Krai in southern Russia, is one of the largest copper deposits in the country and globally, with proven reserves of approximately 148.5 million tonnes of ore grading at 0.79 % copper. Geologically part of the Rudny Altai polymetallic belt, the mine is categorized as a volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit and contains significant zinc and lead mineralization alongside copper. The site contributes substantially to Russia’s copper production and is one of several prominent mines in the region, including Zmeinogorsky and Rubtsovsky. Additionally, the mine and its workers have been the subject of recent photographic documentation by Valentin Sidorenko, capturing the daily life and labor conditions in this remote industrial community. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Russian copper deposits" (PDF). pratclif.com. 1995. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. Gaskov, I.V. (August 2018). "Features of magmatim-related metallogeny of Gorny Altai and Rudny Altai ( Russia )". Russian Geology and Geophysics. 59 (8): 1010–1021. doi:10.1016/j.rgg.2018.07.020.
  3. "Copper in Russia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-10.