North Korea - Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Assessment of investment opportunities in the minerals sector in the southern part of the country (2004).The following mines were visited:

- Susan Titanium Mine (ilmenite)
- Kamuri Mining District (molybdenite, copper, Au/Pt)
- Pyongsan Fluorite Mine (fluorite)

Map source: University of Texas

Pyongyang, Three Revolution Exhibition: model of underground coal mine.

State Refinery Pyongyang: silver bar (front side), 20 gram, 999 fineness.

Pyongyang, Three Revolution Exhibition: drill rigs.

State Refinery Pyongyang: silver bar (rear side), 20 gram, 999 fineness.

Pyongyang, Three Revolution Exhibition: channelling machine.

Sedimentary mordenite from an undisclosed North Korean locality.

Pyongyang, Three Revolution Exhibition: front loader.

Kamuri Mining District: dam near prospect

Kamuri Mining District: tailings of molybdenite mine

Kamuri Mining District: shafts and ore dressing plants

Kamuri Mining District: stromatolitic dolomite in conglomerate (Upper Proterozoic Pirandong Series).

Susan Titanium Mine, South Hwanghae Province: general view of mining operations.

Susan Titanium Mine, South Hwanghae Province: ball mill.

Susan Titanium Mine, South Hwanghae Province: ”dredging operations” (eluvial ilmenite derived from weathered gabbro).

Susan Titanium Mine, South Hwanghae Province: stockpiled ilmenite concentrate.

Susan Titanium Mine, South Hwanghae Province: tailings .

Susan Titanium Mine, South Hwanghae Province: ore dressing plant.

Pyongsan Fluorite Mine, North Hwanghae Province: adit entrance.

Pyongsan Fluorite Mine, North Hwanghae Province: stockpiled fluorite ore.

Pyongsan Fluorite Mine, North Hwanghae Province: white fluorite ore.

Pyongsan Fluorite Mine, North Hwanghae Province: purple fluorite ore.