Zhongtiaoshan

China· ShanxiProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.70%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
1950

Overview

Proterozoic sediment-hosted Cu-Co deposit. One of China's oldest copper mining districts.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Metasedimentary rocks (Paleoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Craton margin

Resources & Operations

Operator: Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous

Mining Method: Underground

Data Provenance

Source: CGS reports; Sun et al. (2013)