ABSTRACT
The Cayeli underground copper-zinc mine is a modern fully mechanized 3,500 tpd underground copper-zinc mine located in the Black Sea region of Northeast Turkey near the town of Cayeli (Figure 1). The mine is approximately 28 km east of Rize and 100 km west of the border with Georgia. The Cayeli mine site is located in the foothills of the Pontid mountain range. The mine is operated by Cayeli Bakir Isletmeleri AS (CBI), which is a Turkish company owned 55% by Inmet Mining and 45% by state-held Eti Holding AS and produces copper and zinc concentrates.
