Mardin mine

Mardin mine
Location
Mardin mine
LocationMardin
TownMardin Province
CountryTurkey
Coordinates37°30′55.08″N 40°30′5.04″E / 37.5153000°N 40.5014000°E / 37.5153000; 40.5014000
Production
ProductsPhosphates
History
Opened1966
Owner
CompanyEtibank

The Mardin mine is a large mine in Mardin Province, in the south-east of Turkey, 743 km south-east of the capital, Ankara. Mardin represents one of the largest phosphates reserves in Turkey having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of ore grading 11% P2O5.