Copperbelt
Producer

Mindola - Nkana

Copperbelt, Zambia
CopperCobalt
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model202: Sediment-hosted Cu, reduced-facies
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Bravoite, Carrollite
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Dolomite · Roan Supergroup, Mines Group, Coppberbelt Orebody member
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1929
Discovery year1914
Identification
Deposit ID10184301
MRDS IDW006892
Alternate namesRokana Div., Nkana, Nchanga Cons., Nkana North, Mindola, Mindola North, Area E Open Pit, Rhokana Corporation, City of Kitwe, Nkana South, Mindola North Open Pit, Nkana Division, Nkana Copper-Cobalt Deposit Mine, Nkana North Limb, Nkana South Limb, Nkana-Mindola
RegionAF
Data scoreA
Coordinates-12.8233, 28.1908
References
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