| Kipushi Project |
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Congo Dem. Rep. of
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Lubumbashi |
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ADVANCED DISCOVERY
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11 S 46 / 27 E 14 |
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Copper - Zinc -
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Kipushi Project |
| Status Risk : Advanced discovery |
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| Title(s) of the Kipushi Project |
 | First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Interest: 50% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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 | Kumba Iron Ore
Interest: 50% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the Kipushi Project |
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The Kipushi mine is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Zambian border 30 km south-west of Lubumbashi.
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| History of the Kipushi Project |
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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.
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| Geology of the Kipushi Project |
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Kipushi is centred on a hydrothermal polymetallic vein deposit and is clearly associated with a set of intersecting faults estimated to be some 600-650 million years old. It is composed mainly of sphalerite, chalcopyrite and bornite with lesser amoun more...
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Data last updated on : 9/6/2006
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