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 | |
|---|---|
  Konkola Location of Konkola in Zambia | |
| Coordinates: 12°17′59″S 27°46′00″E / 12.2997525°S 27.7665824°E | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Copperbelt Province |
| District | Chililabombwe District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Konkola Copper Mines
editKonkola Copper Mines established a major mine in the area; it is now controlled by Vedanta.[2]
Konkola North
editA 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
edit- ^ Central statistics office of Zambia: 2010 Census Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Vedanta - Copper". Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Steel Guru : Zambia will retain at least 20pct equity in the Konkola Copper Mine - 170511 - 2010-10-18". Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Mega miner in Zambia with African Rainbow Minerals - BASE METALS". Mineweb. Retrieved 9 November 2010.