Çöpler mine
The Çöpler mine is a gold mine located in Erzincan Province, eastern Turkey. It is owned and operated by the Anagold Mining Inc, established in 2009. Explored in 1999, it is on an epithermal gold-silver-copper ore deposit, one of the largest in Turkey and in the world.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: gold mine in Turkey
- Also known as: “Çöpler Mine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bağıştaş 1 Dam.
Bağıştaş 1 Dam
Dam
The Bağıştaş 1 Dam is an embankment dam on the Karasu River near Bağıştaş in İliç district of Erzincan Province, eastern Turkey. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140.4 MW power station. Bağıştaş 1 Dam is situated 3 km north of Çöpler mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çöpler and Sabırlı.
Çöpler
Village
Çöpler is a village in the İliç District of Erzincan Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Şikakî tribe and had a population of 289 in 2022. Çöpler is situated 3 km north of Çöpler mine.
Sabırlı
Village
Sabırlı is a village in the İliç District of Erzincan Province in Turkey. Its population is 492. Sabırlı is situated 3½ km east of Çöpler mine.
İliç
Town
İliç is a town in Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of İliç District. Its population is 4,713. Its elevation is 1,060 m. İliç is situated 5 km northeast of Çöpler mine.
Çöpler mine
- Categories: gold mine and industry
- Location: İliç District, Erzincan Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
39.42173° or 39° 25′ 18″ northLongitude
38.52704° or 38° 31′ 37″ eastOperator
Anagold Madencilik San. ve Tic. AŞ.Open location code
8GFWCGCG+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 193873002OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q16833789
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Çöpler mine” goes by many names.
- French: “Mine Çöpler”
- Turkish: “Çöpler altın madeni”
- Turkish: “Çöpler Altın Madeni”
- Turkish: “Çöpler Madeni”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sabırlı Köyü Camii and Yusuf Ziya Demir Camii.
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