Kipushi Mine
Appearance
Location | |
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Province | Haut-Katanga Province |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Coordinates | 11°46′02″S 27°14′13″E / 11.76722°S 27.23694°E |
Production | |
Products | Zinc Copper Silver Germanium |
History | |
Active | 1924-1993 |
Owner | |
Company | Ivanhoe Mines (68%) Gécamines (32%) |
Website | ivanhoemines |
Kipushi Mine (formerly Prince Léopold Mine) is an underground mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the town of Kipushi in Haut-Katanga Province.[1]
This was an active producing mine between 1925 and 1993, as of 2006 there was an estimated 16.9 million tons of ore in the measured and indicated categories, with a grade averaging of 16.7% zinc and 2.2% copper.[2]
Since 2011, the Kipushi Mine is now majority owned by Ivanplats.[3] A feasibility study was conducted in 2022, which found 11.78 million tonnes of Zinc at an ore grade of 35.34%.[4] In September 2022, construction started to re-open the mine, with production planned to start in late 2024.[5]
References
- ^ "Kipushi Mine Project". Infomine. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ McKay, David (13 Sep 2006). "Glimmer of hope for Kumba's Kipushi". Mining MX. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Mulligan, Gabriella (13 Sep 2012). "As Billionaire Robert Friedland's Ivanplats Debuts In Toronto, Will Investors Go For The DRC?". Ventures Africa.
- ^ Johnson, Olivia; Fish-Robertson, Ashley; St-Pierre, Sarah (2022-02-14). "Ivanhoe Mines announces rebirth of Kipushi mine". magazine.cim.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Webb, Mariaan (2022-09-13). "Ivanhoe and Gecamines kick off construction at historic Kipushi zinc mine". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
Categories:
- Copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lead mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zinc mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mining in Haut-Katanga Province
- Underground mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1925 establishments in the Belgian Congo
- Non-renewable resource companies established in 1925
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo geography stubs