The prospecting company Azarga Metals Corp. intends to invest some $187 million in the development of the Unkur copper deposit in Zabaikalye region.
The company started inspecting the deposit in 2015.
The reserves were estimated at 62 million tons of ore with a 53% of copper content and silver content of 38.6 g per ton.
The development of the quarry will last for 8 years. (Ukrainian metal)