Rich Iron Ore Resources
The
DPRK boasts of its rich deposits of hundreds of kinds of valuable
minerals including graphite, magnesite, lead, zinc, tungsten, gold,
silver and copper.
In particular, it abounds in the resources of iron ore, the raw material of the ferrous metal industry.
Musan
County of North Hamgyong Province, Riwon and Pukchong counties of South
Hamgyong Province, and Jaeryong and Unryul counties of South Hwanghae
Province have deposits of iron ore.
Iron
ore deposits in Musan County, the northern inland region of Korea,
count much not only at home but in the world; they amount to billions of
tons.
The
Musan Mining Complex, a gigantic strip mining complex with a long
history, is located here. With the Musan Mine as its backbone, the
complex has under its control the Musan Geological Prospecting Corps,
the Musan Designing Office, the Chisel Top Factory and several other
affiliated enterprises. It has been developed into a leading iron ore
production base in the aspects of production scale and technical
equipment and a reliable raw material base for domestic metallurgical
industry. It annually produces and supplies millions of tons of
concentrated ores to such metallurgical enterprises as the Kim Chaek
Iron and Steel Complex and the Songjin Steel Complex.
The
Jaeryong Mine situated in the central part of Korea on the west coast
of the country has also a bright prospect. The area is blessed with rich
deposits of high-grade iron ore. In recent years the mine has put its
production lines on a modern basis and is now increasing the output of
iron ore. It is supplying its iron ore to Posan and other iron works.
Besides,
many iron ore mines, including the Riwon Mine in South Hamgyong
Province and the Tokhyon Mine in North Phyongan Province, can be found
in different parts of the DPRK.