Copperbelt
Producer

Chibuluma Mine

Copperbelt, Zambia
CopperCobalt
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryCobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model197: Sediment-hosted Cu
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsBravoite, Carrollite, Chalcocite, Pyrite
Other materialsBornite, Brannerite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1955
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10232039
Alternate namesChibuluma West, Chibuluma Main, Chibuluma Copper-Cobalt Mine, Chibuluma South, Chibuluma-Chibuluma West, Chifupu (sometimes combined with Chibuluma, but also a stand-alone record), Kalushi East (sometimes combined with Chibuluma, but also a stand-alone record)
RegionAF
Data scoreA
Coordinates-12.82897, 28.10337
References
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