History

1949

Özkoyuncu Mining was founded by Mustafa Koyuncu, Ali Rıza Özderici and Mehmet Ekiz as an ordinary partnership in 1949. Özkoyuncu is the sole private iron ore procuder in Turkey.

1956

Özkoyuncu Mining was reestablished as Limited Partnership.

1960

Annual production of iron ore reached 60.000 tons.

1964

The first undergound iron ore mine of Turkey started production in Karamadazı

1969

Elmadağ mine has started production.

1973

Menteş mine has started production. Annual production surpassed 100.000 tons.

1977

Attepe mine has started production.

1983

Annual Production surpassed 500.000 tons.

1987

Annual Production surpassed 1.000.000 tons.

1995

Annual Production surpassed 2.000.000 tons.

1997

Annual Production surpassed 2.500.000 tons.

2010

Karaçat West Sector undergound mining commenced. Özkoyuncu Madencilik reestablished as a joint stock partnership.

2012

Production continues in Attepe, Karaçat, Elmadağ, Karakızoluğu, Dikme and Karamadazı mines.