Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine

The Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine is a large mine in the west of Poland near Polkowice and Sieroszowice, Polkowice County, 350 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Polkowice-Sieroszowice represents one of the largest copper and silver reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 387 million tonnes of ore grading 2.65% copper and 54 g/tonnes silver.[1] In 2018 the mine produced over 196,000 tonnes of copper and over 428 tonnes of silver.[2]

Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine
Copper ore mine tower in Sieroszowce near Polkowice, Poland
Location
LocationPolkowice, Sieroszowice
townPolkowice County
CountryPoland
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened1962
Owner
CompanyKGHM Polska Miedź

References
  1. "Resource base". KGHM Polska Miedź. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  2. "Polkowice-Sieroszowice". KGHM Polska Miedź. 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-23.

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