The Kirovgradsky mine is a large
copper mine
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located in the south-west of
Russia
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in
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast ( rus, Свердловская область, Sverdlovskaya oblastʹ, p=svʲɪrdˈlofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the c ...
. Kirovgradsky represents one of the largest copper reserve in
Russia
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and in the world having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of ore grading 4.3% copper.
References
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Copper mines in Russia