The rich deposits of iron ore at Aoshan Iron Mine of the Ma An Shan Iron and Steel Company in Anhwei Province, is suitable for open-cut mining.

Aoshan Iron Mine is designed and built by China's own resources and is fully mechanized. Large-scale construction is still going on.

The rich iron deposits in this vast area with Ma An Shan as the centre erits the construction of an iron and steel base.

This large open-cut iron mine is scheduled to be completed and put into production this year.