Mannyŏn mine
PlaceMannyon-rodongjagu, Sinpyong County
State/provinceSouth Hamgyong Province
CountryNorth Korea
ProductsTungsten
Mannyon mine
Hangul만년광산
Hanja萬年鑛山
RrMannyeon-gwangsan
MrMannyŏn'gwangsan
Contextnorth

The Mannyŏn mine is one of the largest tungsten mines in North Korea and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the center of the country in South Hamgyong Province.[1] The mine has estimated reserves 20 million tonnes of ore grading 0.65% tungsten.[1]

A trolleybus line runs through Mannyon-rodongjagu, terminating near the entrance to the mine. However, operation has been suspended since the early 2000s.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Minerals sector". sinonk.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-03.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Mannyŏng-rodongjagu". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-04-10.