Guleman mine

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Guleman mine is a chromium mine in Alacakaya (Guleman), Elazığ, Turkey. The mine started to operation in 1936 by Etibank. The first person to mention the chromium mine in Guleman was Russian geologist Chehechev. The mine around Guleman was found by Abdullah Hüsrev Guleman in 1915. Chromium in Turkey is mostly found in Guleman, Fethiye, Erzincan-Tokat, Eskişehir-Bursa and Niğde (Toros Mountains)-Mersin areas. Until the creation of Etibank, mining in Turkey was made by foreign private capitals. Etibank started to production in Guleman in 1936. In the upcoming years, 64% of the chromium production in Turkey was made in Guleman. While mostra (ground) mining was made at the beginning of operations in Guleman, underground mining started after 1950 due to ore decrease. As of 2020, the production is made by underground mining except a few small areas.