Çayeli Mine is a large mine in the east of Türkiye in Rize Province, 470 kilometres east of the capital, Ankara. Çayeli represents one of the largest copper reserves in Türkiye, having estimated reserves of 2.6 million tonnes of ore grading 2.32% copper. The 20 million tonnes of ore contains 500,000 tonnes of copper metal.[1]
  Location within Turkey | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Products | Copper |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Company | Cengiz İnşaat, part of Cengiz Holding Previously First Quantum Minerals |
| Website | www.cayelibakir.com |
| Acquired | 2026 |
The mine was previously owned by First Quantum Minerals but was sold to Cengiz İnşaat in Q2 2026.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "NI 43-101 Technical Report for Çayeli Operations - First Quantum Minerals" (PDF). minedocs.com. 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "First Quantum Minerals Announces Sale of Çayeli Mine — First Quantum Minerals". www.first-quantum.com. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-06-30.