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Jiajika mine

Coordinates: 30°17′46″N 101°18′07″E / 30.296°N 101.302°E / 30.296; 101.302
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Jiajika mine
Location
Jiajika mine is located in Sichuan
Jiajika mine
Jiajika mine
Jiajika mine is located in China
Jiajika mine
Jiajika mine
Sichuan
CountryChina
Coordinates30°17′46″N 101°18′07″E / 30.296°N 101.302°E / 30.296; 101.302
Production
ProductsLithium

The Jiajika mine is one of the largest lithium mines in China.[1] The mine is located in Tagong township, Sichuan province, central China.[1]

The Jiajika mine has reserves amounting to 80.5 million tonnes of lithium ore grading 1.28% lithium thus resulting 1.03 million tonnes of lithium.[1]

Environmental issues

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The Jiajika mine has polluted the environment. It has killed fish in Liqi River and killed yaks in the nearby grassland. The contaminated water also killed people.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lithium in China" (PDF). researchinchina.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  2. ^ Denyer, Simon (December 26, 2016). "Chinese mines pollutepollute sacred Tibetan lands". Retrieved June 28, 2019.