China discovers first 10-million-ton porphyry copper deposit
Source: www.chinamining.org Citation: People`s Daily Online Date: March 30, 2016
According to the exploration and evaluation of China`s first ten million tons of porphyry copper deposit which was finished recently, the long-term copper resources in the Southern Tiegelong deposit are predicted to surpass 15 million tons.
From 2013 to 2015, a total of 10.98 million tons of copper were discovered at the Southern Tiegelong deposit in Gaize county, Tibet, which makes it China`s largest single million-ton copper deposit.
The long-term copper deposit is estimated to exceed 15 million tons, marking a breakthrough in mine exploration in the region.
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