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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Chiatura mine  Chiatura mine | |
| Location | Chiatura |
| Imereti region | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°15′N 43°17′E / 42.250°N 43.283°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Manganese |
| Production | 1.18 million tonnes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Georgian Manganese Holding |
The Chiatura mine is a large mine complex located near the town of Chiatura in central-western Georgia in the Imereti region west of the national capital Tbilisi.[1]
Chiatura represents the largest manganese reserve in Georgia and one of the largest in the world, having estimated reserves of 239 million tonnes of manganese ore grading around 26% manganese metal.[2][3]
- ^ Chiat'ura Mn deposit (Chiaturskoe Mn deposit), Chiat'ura, Imereti, Georgia Mindat.org
- ^ "Manganese Mines and Deposits of Georgia". IFSD Europe. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ The mineral industry of Georgia, ed. (2007). USGS Minerals Yearbook (PDF). National Research Council (U.S.). p. 334. Retrieved 18 April 2013.