The Letneye mine is a large
copper mine
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located in the south-west region of
Russia
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in
Orenburg Oblast
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. Letneye represents one of the largest copper reserve in not only
Russia
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but also in the world having estimated reserves of 272 million tonnes of ore grading 2.89% copper.
See also
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List of mines in Russia
This list of mines in Russia is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country organized by primary mineral output. For practical reasons, this list also contains stone, marble and other quarry, ...
References
Copper mines in Russia
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