Ljubija mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Prijedor |
| Town | Republika Srpska |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron ore |
| Production | 2,900,000 tonnes of iron ore |
| Financial year | 2008 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Owner | |
| Company | ArcelorMittal |
The Ljubija mine is a large open pit mine located in Prijedor, in the western of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Republika Srpska, 48 km South - East of Banja Luka and 250 km South - East of the capital, Sarajevo. Ljubija represents the largest iron ore reserves in Bosnia and Herzegovina having estimated reserves of 442 million tonnes of ore.[1] The mine produces around 2,900,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Mining and Chemical Industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). .esiweb.org. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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