Kumtor Gold Mine

Kumtor Gold Mine
Location
Kumtor Gold Mine is located in Kyrgyzstan
Kumtor Gold Mine
Kumtor Gold Mine
RegionIssyk-Kul Region
CountryKyrgyzstan
Coordinates41°52′N 78°12′E / 41.867°N 78.200°E / 41.867; 78.200
Production
ProductsGold
Financial year2021
Typeopen-pit
History
Discovered1978
Opened1997 (1997)
Owner
CompanyKyrgyz Republic
Websitewww.kumtor.kg
Black-and-white photo of Kumtor Gold Mine

The Kumtor mine (Kyrgyz: Кумтөр, romanizedKumtör) is one of the largest gold mines in Central Asia. The mine has been producing gold since 1997 and has produced over 13.8 million ounces of gold as of June 30, 2022. At 13,000 feet, the mine is the second-highest in the world, behind only Yanacocha in Peru.