Central Africa Record

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Selected deposits in the 2014 USGS Copperbelt assessment

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Roan Group copper depositsTen locations in the Central African Copperbelt
Ten locations in the Central African Copperbelt
  1. Kamoto–KOV–Musonie–Mupine416 million tonnes of ore
  2. Tenke122 million tonnes of ore
  3. Kambove Principal–Kambove West46.9 million tonnes of ore
  4. Kinsevere50.2 million tonnes of ore
  5. Ruashi45.8 million tonnes of ore
  6. Konkola–Musoshi774 million tonnes of ore
  7. Mufulira332 million tonnes of ore
  8. Baluba–Muliashi–Luanshya405 million tonnes of ore
  9. Bwana Mkubwa8.6 million tonnes of ore
  10. Sebembere5.7 million tonnes of ore

Natural Earth land outlines and dashed land boundaries.

The map marks ten of the 25 records. A group pin represents several deposits combined in the USGS assessment.

Source 1

Selected deposits in the 2014 USGS Copperbelt assessment

Rows are selected from table D1 for geographic spread and published ore tonnage and grade. Coordinates mark a deposit or a representative point for a group. A dash marks a cobalt grade coded as unavailable. Tonnage and grades are historical geological estimates.

25 records
Source
Kamoto–KOV–Musonie–MupineDR Congo-10.710825.4194Group4164.490.387Source 1
DIMADR Congo-10.742325.3785Group2802.790.189Source 1
Mutanda–Ya-MukonkotaDR Congo-10.78625.8135Deposit3001.230.588Source 1
TenkeDR Congo-10.601526.1372Deposit1222.060.276Source 1
KwatebalaDR Congo-10.579326.1883Deposit1151.950.362Source 1
Kansalawile–MambilimaDR Congo-10.618326.2278Group1132.480.164Source 1
MukondoDR Congo-10.724426.3487Deposit36.32.01.4Source 1
Kambove Principal–Kambove WestDR Congo-10.886226.6044Group46.96.590.213Source 1
KinsevereDR Congo-11.360427.5733Group50.24.09—Source 1
EtoileDR Congo-11.635427.5841Deposit29.74.320.312Source 1
RuashiDR Congo-11.61927.5444Deposit45.82.810.246Source 1
KinsendaDR Congo-12.261427.9655Deposit355.5—Source 1
LubembeDR Congo-12.357128.0949Deposit47.52.2—Source 1
Chambishi SoutheastZambia-12.728.1061Deposit1782.130.069Source 1
Baluba–Muliashi–LuanshyaZambia-13.083128.3267Group4052.550.039Source 1
Chambishi Main and WestZambia-12.65828.0426Group1162.530.24Source 1
Chingola–NchangaZambia-12.52327.8467Group5672.80.023Source 1
Konkola–MusoshiZambia-12.345327.7985Group7742.90.065Source 1
Mindola–Nkana N-SZambia-12.823328.1908Group7022.170.061Source 1
MufuliraZambia-12.519828.2285Deposit3322.660.04Source 1
Bwana MkubwaZambia-13.031528.6923Deposit8.63.34—Source 1
Chibuluma SouthZambia-12.912528.0809Deposit7.373.70.017Source 1
Kasaria–LuansobeZambia-12.449728.1386Deposit21.52.31—Source 1
FitwaolaZambia-12.408527.8806Deposit3.452.940.09Source 1
SebembereZambia-14.347928.3347Deposit5.71.7—Source 1

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