Mufumbwe

Prospect in 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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400381
Record type Site
Current site name Mufumbwe

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 24.79492, -13.67994 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zambia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 24.79492, -13.67994

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Earthstone Metals Group

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Name Mufumbwe
    Estimate year 2003
    Total endowment 5200000mt
    Remarks 5.2 Mt @ 2.3% cu (Cox database)
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 2.3 wt-pct Copper Primary 2003

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Insufficient information to classify this deposit by type. Unclassified Cu in shale.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-JUN-10 Wilson, Anna B. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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