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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.
Remaining resources at Kipushi as calculated by Gécamines and verified by Charles Carron Brown of Techpro Mining and Metallurgy in May, 1997 are as follows,
Kipushi Mineral Resource Summary (quoted from Techpro report May, 1997)
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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 - |
5,221,000 |
2.89 |
150,887 |
15.57 |
812,910 |
|
Total |
8,932,000 |
2.52 |
225,478 |
9.95 |
888,986 |
|
|
Indicated |
1295 - |
8,029,000 |
2.09 |
167,806 |
24.21 |
1,943,821 |
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Total |
16,961,000 |
2.32 |
393,284 |
16.70 |
2,832,807 |
|
|
Inferred |
1500 - |
9,046,000 |
1.93 |
174,588 |
23.32 |
2,109,527 |
|
Total |
100 - |
26,007,000 |
2.18 |
567,872 |
19.00 |
4,942,334 |
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, America Mineral Fields International Limited ("AMFI") holds an exclusive option on the Kipushi mine redevelopment.