Location | |
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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]