Tongkuangyu

China· ShanxiProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.67%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1950

Overview

Archean porphyry Cu deposit in the Zhongtiao Mountains. One of China's oldest copper mines.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Granodiorite porphyry (Archean-Paleoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Craton margin

Geological Province: North China Craton

Metallogenic Belt: Zhongtiao Metallogenic Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous Metals

Mining Method: Underground

Data Provenance

Source: CGS reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01