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(Facility) Mufulira Copper Refinery

Plant in Copperbelt, Zambia with commodity Copper
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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 10257195
MAS/MILS ID 7940051006
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Mufulira Copper Refinery
Alternate or previous names Mufulira

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 28.23463, -12.49741 (WGS84)
Elevation 1220
Location accuracy 1000(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

Plant (1) 28.23463, -12.49741
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1952
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Electrostatic

Ownership information

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

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Description Copper Cathodes 213200 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 213200mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Copper Cathodes 220500 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 220500mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Copper Cathodes 168000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 168000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Copper Cathodes 160000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 160000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Copper Cathodes 196591 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 196591mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Copper Cathodes 219774 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 219774mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Copper Cathodes 195971 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 195971mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Copper Cathodes 215028 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 215028mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Copper Cathodes 199115 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 199115mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Copper Cathodes 165332 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 165332mt

Comments on the production information

  • ALL PRODUCTION REPORTED AFTER 1984 IS 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ASSOCIATED WITH MUFULIRA SMELTER. OPERATES BELOW CAPACITY DUE TO STATE INDUSTRY PROBLEMS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES, ELECTROLYTIC REFINERY PROFILE,

  • Production

    MUFULIRA COPPER REFINERY, MARCH 25, 1985, P. 1.

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1992 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    P. 52.

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1991 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    P. 43.

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1990 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    P. 41.

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1989 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    P. 44.

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1988 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1987 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED 1986 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Production

    P. 48.

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,

  • Deposit

    OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL

  • Deposit

    COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - MUFULIRA,

  • Deposit

    ZAMBIA. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, JAN. 1991. FOR INF.,

  • Deposit

    CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-JAN-95 Towle, Stewart W. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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