Kalushi East

Prospect in Copperbelt, Zambia with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255842
MAS/MILS ID 7940050049
Record type Site
Current site name Kalushi East
Alternate or previous names Kalulushi East
Included sites Chibuluma

Comments on the site identification

  • See Chiubuluma.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 28.11803, -12.88068 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Copperbelt(province)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Zambia Copperbelt

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 28.11803, -12.88068

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Filled Stopes
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Copperbelt Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Roan Consolidated Mines Ltd.
    Home office Zambia
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Government,Republic Of Zambia-Zimco
    Interest 51
    Home office Zambia
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Zambian Copper Investments, Ltd. (ZCI)
    Interest 12
    Home office Bermuda
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner R. S. T. International Inc.
    Interest 21
    Home office Delaware
    Year 1979

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 700M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    Length of Inclines (m) 1000
    Slope of Inclines 10
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1945
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 26
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET SD 35-3, SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    ROAN CONSOLIDATED MINES LTD., 1976 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, JUNE 21,1974.

  • Deposit

    GARLICK,W.G. GEOLOGY OF CHIBULUMA MINE, CHAP. IX IN STRATIFORM COPPER DEPOSITS IN AFRICA, PART 1, INTL.GEOL.CONG., 1962, PP.137-149.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-JAN-95 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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