Huoshaoyun (Chinese: 火烧云; pinyin: Huǒshāoyún) is a mountain with significant lead-zinc deposit in the disputed region of Aksai Chin in Hetian County in Xinjiang, China.
[1] The discovery of the mineral deposit was published in academic journal in 2015[2] and commercially announced in 2016.
[3] The development of the site into a mining operation started in 2017.
[7] It is expected to become world's 7th largest lead-zinc mine.
[4] In 2019, on-site survey discovered nearby mountains to include sufficient deposits to warrant future development.