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Largest chrome ore deposit of Europe in Albania

Largest chrome ore deposit of Europe in Albania

Write: Fadil [2011-05-20]
Jan. 3, 2010
In Albania there are large deposits of chrome ore, bauxite, copper, nickel, quartz, magnesium and cobalt.
In the last two years huge explorations have taken place in Northern Albania, especially Tropoje and Kukes. According to Albanian Minerals & Bytyci Shpk engineer geologist, there have been 100 new locations of chrome ore in Tropoje.
Recently huge deposits of chrome ore have been found in Vlad, Pac, Zogaj, Kam, and Lugu i Zi.The body of this large chrome ore extends a hundred kilometers long from Lugu i Zi, Tropoje to Vlahen, Kukes and 50 miles wide from Zogaj to Tpla,Tropoje. Albanian Minerals and Bytyci Shpk has intensified exploration and started mining in Zogaj, Pac, and Vlad.
According to Italian and American engineers, working for Albanian Minerals and Bytyci Shpk this huge area from Tropoje to Kukes my have more than 500 million tons of chrome ore. New geological surveys and chemical results done by Albanian Minerals have shown an amazing amount of minerals in Northern Albania and Kosovo. There are also large amounts of magnesium and nickel.