Taehung mine

{{Short description|Magnesium mine in North Korea}}

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| state/province = South Hamgyong Province

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The Taehung Youth Hero Mine(대흥청년영웅광산) is one of the largest magnesium mines in North Korea and in the world.{{cite web|url=http://nautilus.org/napsnet/napsnet-special-reports/the-mining-industry-of-north-korea/#axzz2XwI9IQgT|title=The mining industry of North Korea|year=2009|publisher=chinapost.com.tw|accessdate=2013-07-03}} The mine is located in the center of the country in South Hamgyong Province. The mine has about 2 billion tonnes of Magnesite.{{Cite journal|title=Magnesite|url=http://www.korean-books.com.kp/KBMbooks/en/periodic/pictorial/20210430182042.pdf|journal=Democratic People's Republic of Korea|pages=26}} However, facilities have become antiquated and an unstable electricity supply limits the full exploitation of the resources.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-19|title=Mining North Korea: Magnesite Production at the Taehung Youth Hero Mine|url=https://beyondparallel.csis.org/mining-north-korea-magnesite-production-at-the-taehung-youth-hero-mine/|access-date=2021-04-10|website=Beyond Parallel|language=en-US}}