The Makmal gold mine is an open-pit gold mine in Toguz-Toro District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan, just to the south of Kazarman. It was the largest gold mine in the Soviet Union.[1]

Makmal mine
The entrance to the mining facility at Mamkmalaltyn
Location
Jalal-Abad Province
CountryKyrgyzstan
Coordinates41°10′57″N 73°57′19″E / 41.1825°N 73.9552°E / 41.1825; 73.9552
Production
ProductsGold
Owner
CompanyGold Fields

The mine is currently run by the Makmal gold mining combine, or Makmalaltyn (Kyrgyz: Макмалалтын), a branch of Kyrgyzaltyn (a publicly traded company), and has an output of close to 1.2 tonnes of gold per year.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kyrgyzstan - Natural Resources". Countrystudies.us. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "KYRGYZALTYN. B2B портал RusMarket торгово-информационная система Global business-to-business portal". Kyrgyzaltyn.rusmarket.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.