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Project overview
The Kipushi mine is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Zambian border 30 km south-west of Lubumbashi.
Click here to view a detailed map of the Kipushi project
Project Layout
(Click to enlarge)
Kipushi was once one of the world's major copper/zinc producers, but was forced to cease production in 1993 because of a lack of foreign exchange and operating supplies.
Today, above-ground infrastructure requires total rehabilitation, but the mine remains
in excellent condition.
Measured and indicated resources at the Kipushi Project, as calculated by Gecamines and verified by Neil Scott of International Mining Consultants Limited (a division of IMC group Consulting Limited) in August 2003, total 16.9 million tonnes grading 16.73% zinc and 2.32% copper and are set out in the following table. The cut-off grade used for these estimates was zero. Neil Scott is a qualified person within the meaning of Canmadian Instrument 43-101.
Kipushi Mineral Resource Summary
|
Resource Classification |
Levels (m) |
Tonnes |
Cu |
Zn |
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|
% |
Tonnes |
% |
Tonnes |
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|
Measured |
100 - |
3,711,000 |
2.01 |
74,591 |
2.05 |
76,076 |
|
Measured |
1150 - |
5,188,979 |
2.89 |
149,961 |
15.67 |
813,113 |
|
Total |
8,899,979 |
2.53 |
225,169 |
9.99 |
889,108 |
|
|
Indicated |
1295 - |
8,029,127 |
2.09 |
167,809 |
24.21 |
1,943,851 |
|
Total |
16,929,106 |
2.32 |
392,755 |
16.73 |
2,832,239 |
|
Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Under an agreement with the Congolese state mining company Gécamines, Adastra's wholly owned subsidiary, Congolese Zinc Investment Ltd holds an exclusive option on the Kipushi mine redevelopment.