Sangdong mine

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The Sangdong mine located in South Korea is one of the largest tungsten mines in the world. The mine is located 187 km southeast of Seoul, approximately three hours’ drive via expressways and local sealed highways. Temperatures rise to a maximum of about 30 °C during the wet summer months of June to August. The winter period is relatively dry and extends from October to March, with freezing temperatures occurring during the period December to March.

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Location: 37.15, 128.8333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Baengnyong Cave
  • Ch'aguri-gul
  • Ch'ilsimni-gul
  • Cholgol-gul
  • Chongyu-gul
  • Chosung-gul
  • Eumjigul
  • Gossi Cave
  • Hannae-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Hochon-ri cave
  • Homusilsujik-kul
  • Hwaamgul
  • Hwaamjongnyu-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Hwanseon Cave
    cave in South Korea
  • Hyolli-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Hyollisuk-kul
    cave in South Korea
  • Hyonui-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Isimi-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Jeongseon Yongso Cave
    Korean cultural heritage item
  • K'un'gaeul-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • K'unjaese-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kaegumyong-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kak-tonggul
  • Kimssi-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kobyong-donggul
    cave in South Korea
  • Koebyong-donggul
    cave in South Korea
  • Komdani-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kongjolliwimik-kul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kossi-donggul
  • Kukkol-tonggul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kulttuk-kul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kumbuch'o-gul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kumunso-donggul
  • Kuptungsujik-kul
    cave in South Korea
  • Kwang-donggul
    cave in South Korea
  • Mandok-kul
    cave in South Korea
  • Mugon-gul
  • Mumyong-gul
  • Murung-donggul
  • Nabal-gul
  • Napchak-kul
  • P'inan-gul
  • P'inan-gul
  • P'ungch'on-gul
  • P'yongji-gul
  • Paengnyong-donggul
  • Pakchwi-gul
  • Palli-gul
  • Pangt'o-gul
  • Pom-gul
  • Pyokkol-gul
  • Sadaribawibaram-gul
  • Samcheok Chodanggul (三陟 草堂窟)
    Korean cultural heritage item
  • Samcheok Daei-ri Cave Site
    Korean cultural heritage item
  • Sangmak-tonggul
  • Sillyong-gul
  • Sinson-gul
  • Soegurongi-gul
  • Sokhangmul-gul
  • Sokhangp'inan-gul
  • Sokhangsujik-kul
  • Soksun-gul
  • Songgol-gul
  • Suhanch'onha-gul
  • Suhanch'onsang-gul
  • Suttun-gul
  • Suttunsujik-kul
  • T'aenamugol-gul
  • T'aesallibakkum-gul
  • Taejisan-gul
  • Taeya-donggul
  • Taeyasujik-kul
  • Tokpasse-gul
  • Torakkae-gul
  • Woltun-gul
  • Yangji-gul
  • Yangt'omokse-gul
  • Yemilli-gul
  • Yemilsujik-kul
  • Yongdam-gul
  • Yonghyol-gul
  • Yongso-gul
  • Yongsu-gul
  • Yongyon-donggul
  • Yonha-gul
  • Yonhwaha-gul
  • Yonhwasang-gul
  • 관음굴
    cave in South Korea
  • Sangdong mine
    mine in South Korea
  • Taebaek Coal Museum
    museum in South Korea
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1916 Sangdong mine
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Old Picture of Mine Office of Korea Tungsten Mining CorporationOld Picture of Mine Office of Korea Tungsten Mining Corporation
Holding ceremony for completion KTMC (formal Korea Tungsten Mining Company Limited) APT Plant Construction in 1960Holding ceremony for completion KTMC (formal Korea Tungsten Mining Company Limited) APT Plant Construction in 1960
Scheelite Ore of Sangdong Mine (Logging Sample)Scheelite Ore of Sangdong Mine (Logging Sample)
Entrance to Sangdong Mine in Winter SeasonEntrance to Sangdong Mine in Winter Season
Sangdong Mine and AKTC(Almonty Korea Tungsten Corporation) Main OfficeSangdong Mine and AKTC(Almonty Korea Tungsten Corporation) Main Office
Sangdong Project area geological mapSangdong Project area geological map
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    sitecaveBaengnyong Cavecave, protected area, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitecaveCh'aguri-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveCh'ilsimni-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveCholgol-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveChongyu-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveChosung-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveEumjigulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveGossi Caveprotected area, cave, natural monumentWikidata
    sitecaveHannae-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveHochon-ri cavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveHomusilsujik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveHwaamgulprotected area, cave, natural monumentWikidata
    sitecaveHwaamjongnyu-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveHwanseon Caveshow cave, caveWikidata
    sitecaveHyolli-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveHyollisuk-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveHyonui-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveIsimi-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveJeongseon Yongso Cavecultural heritage, cave, natural monumentWikidata
    sitecaveK'un'gaeul-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveK'unjaese-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKaegumyong-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKak-tonggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKimssi-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKobyong-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKoebyong-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKomdani-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKongjolliwimik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKossi-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKukkol-tonggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKulttuk-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKumbuch'o-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKumunso-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKuptungsujik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveKwang-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveMandok-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveMugon-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveMumyong-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveMurung-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveNabal-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveNapchak-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveP'inan-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveP'inan-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveP'ungch'on-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveP'yongji-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecavePaengnyong-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecavePakchwi-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecavePalli-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecavePangt'o-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecavePom-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecavePyokkol-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSadaribawibaram-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSamcheok Chodanggul (三陟 草堂窟)cultural heritage, cave, natural monument, protected areaWikidata
    sitecaveSamcheok Daei-ri Cave Siteprotected area, cultural heritage, cave, natural monumentWikidata
    sitecaveSangmak-tonggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSillyong-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSinson-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSoegurongi-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSokhangmul-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSokhangp'inan-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSokhangsujik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSoksun-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSonggol-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSuhanch'onha-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSuhanch'onsang-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSuttun-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveSuttunsujik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveT'aenamugol-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveT'aesallibakkum-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveTaejisan-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveTaeya-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveTaeyasujik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveTokpasse-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveTorakkae-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveWoltun-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYangji-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYangt'omokse-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYemilli-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYemilsujik-kulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYongdam-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYonghyol-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYongso-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYongsu-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYongyon-donggulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYonha-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYonhwaha-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecaveYonhwasang-gulcaveWikidata
    sitecave관음굴caveWikidata
    sitemine1916Sangdong mineore mineWikidata
    sitemuseumTaebaek Coal Museummining museumWikidata
    commonsimageOld Picture of Mine Office of Korea Tungsten Mining Corporation Commons
    commonsimageHolding ceremony for completion KTMC (formal Korea Tungsten Mining Company Limited) APT Plant Construction in 1960 Commons
    commonsimageScheelite Ore of Sangdong Mine (Logging Sample) Commons
    commonsimageEntrance to Sangdong Mine in Winter Season Commons
    commonsimageSangdong Mine and AKTC(Almonty Korea Tungsten Corporation) Main Office Commons
    commonsimageSangdong Project area geological map Commons