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Kabwe

Past Producer in Central, Zambia with commodities Cadmium, Lead, Refiner, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Smelter
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183545
MAS/MILS ID 7940101026
Record type Site
Current site name Kabwe
Alternate or previous names Zabwe

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 28.41804, -14.48057 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Central(province)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Zambia Central

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Lead, Refiner Primary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Smelter Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 28.41804, -14.48057
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, Ltd. (ZCCM)
    Home office Zambia
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Zambia Industrial And Mining Corp., Ltd. (Zimco)
    Interest 100
    Home office Zambia
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Slab Zinc 29000 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Smelter Zinc 29000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Lead 87040 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 87040mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Lead 88440 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 88440mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Slab Zinc 22700 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Smelter Zinc 22700mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • MOST CONCENTRATE IS RECEIVED FROM THE BROKEN HILL MINE. COAL IS THE REDUCTANT AND SILICA SAND IS ADDED TO THE SMELTER AS A FLUX.
  • UNITS OF CAPACITY ARE MEASURED AS PRODUCED ZINC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PRIMARY POST-MILL ZINC PROCESSING FACILITIES 1983: A DATA

  • Deposit

    BANK

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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