Retków mine

The Retków mine is a large mine in the west of Poland in Retków, Polkowice County, 350 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Retków represents one of the largest copper and silver reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 135.8 million tonnes of ore grading 1.77% copper and 86 g/tonnes silver.[1] The annual ore production is around 2 million tonnes from which 35,400 tonnes of copper and 172 tonnes of silver are extracted.

Retków mine
Location
LocationRetków
townPolkowice County
CountryPoland
Production
ProductsCopper
History
Opened2004
Owner
CompanyKGHM Polska Miedź

References

  1. "Resource base". KGHM Polska Miedź. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-28.


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