Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş.

Located in Çayeli, Rize and founded in 1983, Çayeli Bakır is a long-established mining company that has played an important role in shaping modern mining practices in Türkiye. In 2026, Çayeli Bakır became part of Cengiz Holding, one of Türkiye's leading holding companies.

Cengiz Holding is Türkiye’s largest copper producer, with an annual cathode copper production capacity of approximately 70,000 tonnes, meeting around 20% of the country’s domestic copper demand. Backed by this strong structure, we continue contributing to the mining sector through our expertise, production capabilities and robust safety culture.

Çayeli Bakır was the first company in Türkiye to adopt mechanized metal mining and has long pioneered mining technologies and management systems. Guided by our philosophy of respect for the environment and our “Zero Discharge” policy, we carry out our mining activities in harmony with nature.

Occupational safety is our highest priority. At Çayeli Bakır, refusing hazardous or unsafe work is not only a right but also an obligation. We encourage our employees to share their suggestions to help make our operations safer and continuously strengthen our safety culture.

Our motto, “Our true gem is our employees,” reflects a culture that values people and supports their professional and personal development. This approach has been recognized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the “Best Application of Company Level Social Dialogue” award, as well as with the “Great Place to Work®” certification.

As Rize’s highest corporate taxpayer, we create value for the region through local employment and procurement while supporting social responsibility initiatives. With our new ore discovery, we will continue contributing to the region’s economic and social development.

By joining Çayeli Bakır, you become part of a team committed to continuous development within a safe, respectful and collaborative working environment.