Chibuluma Mines Plc
Chibuluma
The project is located in Kalulushi about 22 km west of Kitwe. Its ore bodies includes Chibuluma South (main currently active), previously Chibuluma East and West (now depleted), and the newer Chifupu extension (portal mining inaugurated in 2013). The company is located in Lufwanyama District. Metorex Limited - originally a South African the owned and operated the mine from 1997. In 2011 Jinchuan Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, launched a US $1.1 billion takeover bid for Metorex, aiming to acquire all of its assets, including Chibuluma Mine.
Zambia
Copperbelt Province
2013
Annual Production
| Year | Status | Bauxite | Copper | Cobalt | Lithium | Tantalum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | operational | - | - | - | - | - |
Mining Details
The project is located in Kalulushi about 22 km west of Kitwe. Its ore bodies includes Chibuluma South (main currently active), previously Chibuluma East and West (now depleted), and the newer Chifupu extension (portal mining inaugurated in 2013). The company is located in Lufwanyama District. Metorex Limited - originally a South African the owned and operated the mine from 1997. In 2011 Jinchuan Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, launched a US $1.1 billion takeover bid for Metorex, aiming to acquire all of its assets, including Chibuluma Mine.
Ownership
Deposit Size
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45 Mt along 300 m strike, dipping 40° to 600 m depth for Chibuluma South, while Chifupu Extension has 3.1 Mt at 2% Cu (1.35 Mt mineable @ 1.8% Cu).
Project Impacts
Social Impacts
42 families were also relocated
resolvedMeaning: 42 families were also relocated
42 families were also relocated by the ZCCM after having been affected by the pollution from the tailing's dams
Environmental Impacts
There were cases of pollution reported
resolvedMeaning: There were cases of pollution reported in which 42 families
There were cases of pollution reported in which 42 families were affected by dust particles from copper productions and affected by tailings dams. It was discovered that the communities sustained healthy and respiratory problems
Project Impacts
Social Impacts
| Name | Meaning | Year | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 families were also relocated | 42 families were also relocated | 2023 | resolved | 42 families were also relocated by the ZCCM after having been affected by the pollution from the tailing's dams |
Environmental Impacts
| Name | Meaning | Year | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There were cases of pollution reported | There were cases of pollution reported in which 42 families | 2023 | resolved | There were cases of pollution reported in which 42 families were affected by dust particles from copper productions and affected by tailings dams. It was discovered that the communities sustained healthy and respiratory problems |