Société Minière de Deziwa
SOMIDEZ
In December 2005, Gécamines and Platmin congo Limited signed the prospecting contract for the Deziwa and Ecaille C polygons. In december 2007, signature of the option contract to guarantee and protect Platmin Congo's rights. In august 2008, signature of the joint venture agreement between Gécamines and Platmin Congo creating Société Minière deziwa et ecaille C SPRL, abbreviated SOMIDEC SPRL. In September 2012, Gécamines owns the entire share capital of Smidec. In January 2016, partnership framework agreement between Gécamines and Group China Nonferrous Metal Mining creating Somidez.
DRC
Lualaba
2005
Annual Production
| Year | Status | Bauxite | Copper | Cobalt | Lithium | Tantalum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | operational | - | 86,328.03 | 5,552.81 | - | - |
Mining Details
SOMIDEZ is located in Mutshatsha Territory, Luilu sector, Mwanfwe customary group, 35 kilometers from the town of Kolwezi. It is surrounded by the Lualaba River and Lake Kando. It borders the Mutanda Mining company. The concession is well fenced off to prevent incursions by illegal artisanal miners.
Ownership
Deposit Size
5,000,000
Contained Metals
420,000
4,600,000
SOMIDEZ has estimated reserves of 4600,000 tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.