Konkola is an area in Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, just south-west of the Kasumbalesa border with DR Congo. It has large copper reserves.

Konkola Copper Mines

Konkola Copper Mines established a major mine in the area; it is now controlled by Vedanta.[2]

Konkola North

A new mine was started at Chililabombwe in October 2010; it is a joint venture between Vale and African Rainbow Minerals.[3] Production is expected to reach 45000 tons of copper concentrate per year. Vale expects to export copper by rail through Mozambique.[4]

References

  1. ^ Central statistics office of Zambia: 2010 Census Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Vedanta - Copper". Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Steel Guru : Zambia will retain at least 20pct equity in the Konkola Copper Mine - 170511 - 2010-10-18". Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Mega miner in Zambia with African Rainbow Minerals - BASE METALS". Mineweb. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkola_North
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