Name: Tuwu-Yandong
Address: Xinjiang, CN

Overview

Major porphyry Cu deposit in the Eastern Tianshan belt. Carboniferous island arc setting.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Granodiorite porphyry (Carboniferous)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Operator: Zijin Mining

Mining Method: Open Pit

Source: CGS reports; Han et al. (2006)