Kalumbila Mine

Kalumbila Mine is a copper mine west of Solwezi in North-Western Province, Zambia. It was formed in 2010 and is one of the four copper mines in Zambia. As of 2018, it was the fourth largest mining employer in Zambia with 11 000 workers.[1][2][3][4] Kalumbila is also the name of the town & district where the mine is situated.

Operations

Kalumbila currently produces 3 million tons of copper ore per year. The company's Solwezi Deep Mining Project will expand its capacity to 6 million tons of ore per year.

Facilities include:

  • Konkola Copper Mine

Its exports are transported to the ports of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Durban in South Africa and Walvis Bay in Namibia. Principal markets include the Middle East and East Asia. Metal is also sold domestically, to Metal Fabricators of Zambia (ZAMEFA).[5]

See also

References
  1. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/12/16/plans-to-lay-off-1-000-workers-at-kalumbila-copper-mine-is-premature-and-unnecessary-muz/ Zambia : Plans to lay off 1 000 workers at KALUMBILA Copper Mine is premature and unnecessary-MUZ
  2. http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/jctr-kalumbila-differ-water-quality/ JCTR, Kalumbila differ over water quality – Zambia Daily Mail
  3. http://www.zanis.com.zm/?q=article/kalumbila-mine-spends-us-3-million-eco-system-conservation | Kalumbila Mine spends US$ 3 million in Eco- System conservation | ZANIS News | Zambia News and Information Services
  4. https://www.znbc.co.zm/govtkalumbila-mine-to-meet-over-layoffs/ GOVT,KALUMBILA MINE TO MEET OVER LAYOFFS – ZNBC
  5. http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/kalumbila-mine-clashes-police-arrest-charge-18/ Kalumbila mine clashes: Police arrest, charge 18 – Zambia Daily Mail

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