Location | |
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Location | Moramanga |
Regions | Atsinanana and Alaotra Mangoro |
Country | Madagascar |
Coordinates | 18°50′42″S 48°18′25″E / 18.845°S 48.307°E |
Production | |
Products | Nickel Cobalt Ammonium sulfate |
Type | surface |
History | |
Discovered | 1960 |
Opened | 2012 |
Owner | |
Company | Sumitomo Corporation (54.18%) Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation {KOMIR) (45.82%)[1] |
Website | ambatovy |
Year of acquisition | 2015 |
The Ambatovy mine is a large open cut lateritic nickel-cobalt mine located in Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa. The largest mine in the country, it is a major contributor to the economy of Madagascar.