Maamorilik

Maamorilik
Location
Maamorilik is located in Greenland
Maamorilik
Maamorilik
MunicipalityAvannaata
CountryGreenland
Coordinates71°35′35″N 51°16′40″W / 71.59306°N 51.27778°W / 71.59306; -51.27778
Production
ProductsIron, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Maamorilik (old spelling: Mârmorilik or Maarmorilik, also Black Angel Mine) is a mining site in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Holding resources of zinc, iron, lead, and silver,[1][2] the mine is 5 km (3.1 mi) long,[3] with its entry level situated 750 m (2,460 ft) above the sea level.[4]

  1. ^ Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Resources and Industry". Government of Greenland. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. ^ Angel Mining plc
  4. ^ "Maarmorilik udvides". Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (in Danish). 27 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.