Nkana Rle Plant (Facility)

Plant in Copperbelt, Zambia with commodities Cobalt, 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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304552
MAS/MILS ID 7940051036
Record type Site
Current site name Nkana Rle Plant (Facility)
Alternate or previous names Nkana Kitwe Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.20963, -12.83908 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Copperbelt(province)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Zambia Copperbelt

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.20963, -12.83908

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Plant type Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd
    Home office Zambia
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Zambian State
    Interest 60
    Home office Zambia
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Anglo American Corp. Group
    Interest 40
    Year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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