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Xiafangshen mine

Liaoning, China

The Xiafangshen Magnesium Mine (pinyin: Xiafangshen cun Dongshan meishi kuang) is one of the largest magnesium mines in China and in the world. The mine is located in the central part of Liaoning Province, at the Xiafangshen Sedimentary Metamorphic Magnesite Deposit. The mine has an estimated reserves of 258 million tonnes of ore with 47.3% magnesium content.

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