| Deposit ID | 10079676 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029739 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | M'Sesa |
| Alternate or previous names | Sesa |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 26.6099, -10.8503 (WGS84) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 3.5 KM NORTH OF KAMBOVE, RAIL CONNECTION TO KAMBOVE. Lat/long from Central African Copperbelt SIR database. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Katanga(province)
Congo (Kinshasa)(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Congo (Kinshasa) | Katanga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | 26.6099, -10.8503 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Copper Belt |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1965 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gecamines |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | La Generale Des Carrieres Et Mines Du Zaire (State Owned) (Gecamines) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 25700000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029739 |
GECAMINES, 1972, 1973, ANNUAL REPORTS
BGR, APRIL 1974, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, III, ZAIRE
BGR, 1974;
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SHOT DOWN IN 1972 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1978 | Saam, Henning G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.