Fankou Mine in Guangdong, was the largest lead-producing mine in China, producing approximately 93.1 thousand tonnes of lead and an estimated 4.2 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Fankou Mine is owned by Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co Ltd, and is due to operate until 2033. The second largest lead-producing mine with an estimated lead production of 40.1 thousand tonnes and an estimated 7.66 mmtpa of ROM, was the Jiama Mine located in Guangdong. The Jiama Mine is owned by China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd., and is due to operate until 2050.
Ying Mine located in Henan was the third-largest mine, the Inner Mongolia Sanguikou Zinc and Lead Mine located in Inner Mongolia was the fourth-largest mine, and the Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine located in Xinjiang Uyghur was the fifth-largest mine, with a total lead production of 24.4 thousand tonnes, 14.5 thousand tonnes and 14 thousand tonnes, respectively, in 2021. The Ying Mine, the Inner Mongolia Sanguikou Zinc and Lead Mine and the Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine had an estimated ROM production of 0.68 mmtpa, 3.7 mmtpa and 6.26 mmtpa respectively. The Ying Mine is owned by Silvercorp Metals Inc which is due to operate until 2040, the Inner Mongolia Sanguikou Zinc and Lead Mine is owned by Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd which is due to operate until 2042 and the Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine is owned by Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd which is due to operate until 2044.
The five largest lead mines, i.e., Fankou Mine, Jiama Mine, Ying Mine, Inner Mongolia Sanguikou Zinc and Lead Mine , and Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine, cumulatively produced approximately 186.1 thousand tonnes of lead, 22.50 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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