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Kambove West

Producer in Katanga, Congo (Kinshasa) with commodities Copper, Cobalt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079674
MRDS ID W029737
Record type Deposit
Current site name Kambove West
Included sites Kambove, Kambove Principal-Kambove West
Related records 10183294

Comments on the site identification

  • Kambove Deposit consists of Kambove West, Kambove Principal, and Kamfundwa. Also see the entry for Kambove/Kamfundwa newMRDS #10183294.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 26.59858, -10.88616 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 25 KM RAILWAY-LINE FROM KAMATANDA, ON RAILWAY-LINE LUBUMBASHI-TENKE. Coordinates from USGS CACB Sed-hosted Cu GIS database (April, 2010)\n

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Katanga(province)

Congo (Kinshasa)(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Congo (Kinshasa) Katanga

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Heterogenite Ore
Malachite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 197
USGS model code 30b
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu
Mark3 model number 63

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 26.59858, -10.88616
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Copper Belt

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1901
Year of first production 1913

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Gecamines
  • Type Owner
    Owner At Generales Des Carrieres Et Des Mines (State Owned)

Production statistics

  • Year 1985
    Period Production to 1985
    Material 25,000,000 @ 6% Cu and 0.4% Co = 1,500,000 mt contained Cu and 100,000 mt contained Co metal.
    Ore mined 25000000mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Secondary Cobalt Cobalt 100000mt 0wt-pct
    Primary Copper Copper 1500000mt 6wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 2011
    Total endowment 32900000metric tons
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5.52 wt-pct Copper Primary 2011
    Cobalt Co 0.304 wt-pct Cobalt Secondary 2011
  • Type In-situ
    Name Kambove West (reserves in 1985)
    Estimate year 1985
    Reserves 7900000
    Remarks 7,900,000 mt@4%=316,000 mt contained Cu.
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 4 wt-pct Copper Primary 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EXHAUSTION OF DEPOSIT EXPECTED IN 1986 BY CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987.

Comments on the workings information

  • UNDERGROUND MINING SINCE 1952, PRODUCTION ON 203 AND 213 LEVEL (1973)

Comments on development

  • 1973:PREPARATION OF THE 213 TO 335 LEVELS PRIOR TO EXTRACTION BY THE SUBLEVEL AND CUT-AND-FILL METHODS. THE INCLINE TO LEVEL 241 WAS ADVANCED IN SMALL SECTIONS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit (M.A.R.1977) A NEW UNDERGROUND CRUSHING PLANT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO REACH THE PLANNED RATE OF 1,400,000 TONNES ORE PER YEAR.
Deposit New deposit type-subtype: Redbed-associated stratabound copper deposit-Reduced-facies carbonate ecaille

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-78 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-87 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 28-APR-10 Wilson, Anna B. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 09-AUG-11 Causey, J Douglas U.S. Geological Survey

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