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Statut : Mine development |
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Risques / Pays : Important |
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| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Interest: 65% |
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Titre | Profil de la Compagnie | Tous les projets | Site web de la compagnie | Page projet de la compagnie |
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| Gecamines Interest: 12,5% |
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Titre | Profil de la Compagnie | Tous les projets | Site web de la compagnie | Page projet de la compagnie |
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First Quantum holds 65% of Kolwezi, Gécamines holds 12.5%, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa 10%, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) 7.5%, and the government of the DRC, 5% |
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The Kolwezi Project is situated within the Katanga region, which is inside the DRC portion of the Copperbelt. The
project is accessed by unpaved road from Kolwezi, Kolwezi is situated approximately 320 kilometres northwest of Lubumbashi, which is the capital of the
Katanga province in the DRC.
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Tailings located at the Kolwezi Project originated from a mineral concentrator at a mine owned by the DRC’s stateowned
mining company, La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (“Gécamines”), which commenced operations in
1952. The concentrator proces Plus...
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