Chiatura

Chiatura is a metropolis within the Imereti region of Western Georgia. In 1989, it had a population of about 30,000. In 1879 the Georgian poet Akaki Tsereteli explored the place on the lookout for manganese and iron ores, discovering deposits within the place. After other severe explorations it changed into discovered that there are numerous layers of commercially exploitable manganese oxide, peroxide and carbonate with thickness varying between 0.2 m and 16 m.

The nation set up the JSC Chiaturmanganese enterprise to control and exploit the huge deposit. The gross-balance of manageable manganese ores of all industrial categories is expected as 239 million tonnes, which encompass manganese oxide ores carbonate ores, and peroxide ores. As a end result, the enterprise advanced a rail link to move manganese ore to the ferro-alloy plant in Zestaphoni, which operated today via Georgian Railways is fully electrified. Manganese manufacturing rose to 60% of worldwide output by using 1905.