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Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine

Sarcheshmehis a large open cast copper mine in the Kerman Province of Iran, considered to be the second largest copper deposit worldwide. Also containing substantial amounts of molybdenum, gold and other rare metals.

The Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex is located 65 km southwest of Kerman and 50 km south of Rafsanjan. The region's altitude averages about 2600m, the highest spot of which approximates 3000m. Sarcheshmeh ore bodies, situated in the central part of Zagros ranges, consist of folded and faulted early tertiary volcano-sedimentary rocks.

Production units of Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex involve the mine itself, concentrator, smelter, refinery, foundries and leaching.

Accoring to investigation rendered,Iran is located on world copper belt starting from southeasst to northwest of Iran and Azarbaijan. Porphyry copper deposit of Sarcheshmeh is one of the largest of its kind in the world.

Sarcheshmeh copper deposit is situated at 160 Km Southwest of Kerman, 50 Km South of Rafsanjan and at the average altitude of 2,600 Meters and maximum altitude of 3,000 meters. It is located at central Zagros mountain range and is composed of stratified, sedimentary and volcanic rocks and faults pertaining to third geological era. Total Sarcheshmeh ore reserve is about 1.2 billion tons of sulfide ore at the grade of 0.7% Cu.

In 1972(1351H.), Sarcheshmeh Copper Mines Joint Stock Co of Kerman was established; and, later, in 1976(1355H.), it was renamed as National Iranian Copper Industries Co to involve all copper mines operations throughout the country. This company has numerous responsibilities to do including extraction and utilization of copper mines, production of copper concentrates and manufacturing copper products such as cathodes, slabs, billets and 8mm wire rods. Sarcheshmeh and Miduk mines in Kerman province and Sunegoon mine in eastern Azarbaiejan province are of the most significant copper mines in the country.

National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) is involved in exploration, excavation and operation of copper mines in Iran. The company's smelter has an annual production capacity of 145,000 tons of anode copper. The company owns the Sarcheshmeh copper deposit is located in southern Iran, about 65 Km south-east of Rafsanjan. It has a total reserve of 1,200,000,000 MT with an average grade of 0.70 % Cu. Sarcheshmeh porphyry (Granodiorite stock) and peripheral Andesitic volcanics are well mineralized, these series is cutted with post mineralization dykes.

NICICO also owns the Miduk and Sarcheshmeh mines which have proven reserves of 83,830,000 t and 826,500,000 respectively. Miduk produces 5,000,000 t and Sarcheshmeh 14,000,000 t of copper per annum. The Soungoun Ahar mine produces 7,000,000 t of scarn copper grade (0/5 %).

Sarcheshmeh Copper mine located in 160 km of southwest of Kerman and 50 km of south of Rafsanjan. Geological reserve of mine has been estimated over than one milliard and two hundred million tons sulfurous copper ore deposit with 70 % average carat. Additional minerals such molybdenum, gold and silver were found in mine too.