Largest state-owned mining project in Tibet starts operation

A metal ore mining project held by the China National Gold Group Corporation in Jiama village of Lhasa city was put into operation on July 19.

It is currently the largest mining project operated by a central state-owned enterprise in Tibet.

Hao Peng, deputy Party secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, said the formal operation of this project marks a shift from large-scale investment to an extensive output stage.

It is reported that the first stage of this project currently has a daily processing capacity of 6,000 tons.

Located in the Maizhokunggar County of Lhasa, which has an altitude of 3,900 meters to 5,300 meters, the Jiama mining project is one of the eight priority construction projects in Tibet.

The project, which involves gross investments of 8 billion yuan, is designed to have a total daily processing capacity of 15,000 tons. It is expected to pay 700 million yuan in taxes annually.

By People's Daily Online