Andaryan gold mine is the largest gold mine in the

East Azerbaijan Province East Azerbaijan Province ( fa, استان آذربایجان شرقی ''Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi''; az-Arab, شرقی آذربایجان اوستانی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armeni ...

of Iran. It is located in

Varzaqan County Varzaqan County ( fa, شهرستان ورزقان) is located in East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq ...

adjacent to the Andaryan village. The open-pit mine began operations in 2011.

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Surface mines in Iran Buildings and structures in East Azerbaijan Province Varzaqan County {{Mine-stub