Kajaran mine
![]() The open-pit copper-molybdenum mine at Kajaran in 2013 | |
Location | |
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Location | Kajaran |
Province | Syunik |
Country | Armenia |
Coordinates | 39°08′42″N 46°08′17″E / 39.145131°N 46.137979°E |
Production | |
Products | Copper, molybdenum |
History | |
Opened | 1951 |
Active | 1951-1991, 1994-present |
Owner | |
Company | Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine |
Year of acquisition | 2004 |
Kajaran Mine, also spelled Qajaran Mine, is an active copper and molybdenum open-pit mine in Armenia's southern province of Syunik in the town of Kajaran. It is the largest operating mine in Armenia.
It is owned and operated by Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine.
Gallery
[edit]- Closeup of mine operations in 2013
- The mine in 2008