Yunnan to expand copper mining capacity
2022-11-04 15:41:34 [Print]
Yunnan will suitably expand its copper and bauxite development scales, according to the Overall Plan on Mineral Resources in Yunnan (2021-2025) jointly issued by seven departments including Department of Natural Resource of Yunnan Province and Yunnan Department and Reform Commission recently
. The plan mentioned that Yunnan will moderately expand its copper mining capacity, especially the mining capacity of large and medium-sized copper mines, to ensure sufficient supply of copper ore resources in the domestic market . Meanwhile, the province will stop building copper mines with annual production capacity of less than 300,000t.