Mine detail: (Facility) Nkana Copper Smelter

Previously called 'Nkana'

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Location

Lat / long: -12.83068, 28.18463

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1932

Geology

References

MAS7940051001
DEP10232134
Reference{Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - NKANA, ZAMBIA.}{Deposit:: BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007; FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE,}{Deposit:: TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON; CHILEAN TECHNOLOGY UPDATES NKANA}{Deposit:: SMELTER, ZAMBIA, FEB. 14, 1992, P. 121.}
ReporterTowle, Stewart W.