Mamut Mine
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Mamut Mine (Malay: Lombong Mamut) is an abandoned open-pit quarry mine located in the Ranau District of Sabah, Malaysia where from 1975 to 1999 various minerals primarily copper including some gold and silver were mined. The mine is known as Malaysia's only copper mine. It came to public attention due to major environmental harm it caused.[2][3]
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Location | |
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Location | Ranau District |
State | Sabah |
Country | Malaysia |
Coordinates | 6°1′37.7″N 116°39′21.0″E |
Production | |
Products | Copper, with some gold and silver[1] |
Production | 2.1 million tonnes of concentrates containing 520,000 copper, 39 tonnes of gold and 255 tonnes of silver mined from 1975 until its closure in 1999[1] |
Type | Open-pit mine |
Greatest depth | 500 metres |
History | |
Opened | 1975 (1975) |
Closed | 1999 (1999) |
Owner | |
Company | Mamut Copper Mining Sdn Bhd |
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