Zhongtiaoshan Copper Mine

Producer in Shanxi [Shansi], China with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255830
MAS/MILS ID 5700430002
Record type Site
Current site name Zhongtiaoshan Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 111.64943, 35.31518 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shanxi [Shansi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Shanxi [Shansi]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 111.64943, 35.31518

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous Metals Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 7/25/86, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    POW-FOONG FAN, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF SLECTED COPPER DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    OF CHINA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL 79, 1984, PP. 1785-1795.

  • Deposit

    CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS, THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL,

  • Deposit

    1988, P. 71.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ZHONGTIAOSHAN MINE PRODUCED 1 MILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE IN 1984. THIS PORPHYRY DEPOSIT HAS SEVERAL MILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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