Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine
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Copper ore mine tower in Sieroszowce near Polkowice, Poland | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Polkowice, Sieroszowice |
| town | Polkowice County |
| Country | Poland |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| History | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Owner | |
| Company | KGHM Polska Miedź |
The Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine is a large mine in the west of Poland near Polkowice and Sieroszowice, Polkowice County, 350 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Polkowice-Sieroszowice represents one of the largest copper and silver reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 387 million tonnes of ore grading 2.65% copper and 54 g/tonnes silver.[1] In 2018, the mine produced over 196,000 tonnes of copper and over 428 tonnes of silver.[2]