Shaft 5, Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Shaft 5 | Mine (Active) |
Kipushi Mine | Mine (Active) |
Kipushi | Town |
Kipushi Territory | Territory |
Haut-Katanga | Province |
DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 45' 39'' South , 27° 14' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kipushi | 62,332 (2016) | 0.6km |
Lubumbashi | 1,373,770 (2016) | 27.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
431360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:431360:4
GUID (UUID V4):
921def5d-e00f-47f0-87a8-adf9016a34dc
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
P5 shaft
Kipushi mine shaft 5.
The Kipushi Project is based on the high-grade, underground zinc-copper mine in the Central African Copperbelt, which mined approximately 60 million tonnes grading 11% zinc and 7% copper between 1924 and 1993. In addition to producing copper and zinc, the mine produced 12,673 tonnes of lead and approximately 278 tonnes of germanium between 1956 and 1978. The mine had been managed on a care and maintenance basis since 1993.
February 14, 2022: Ivanhoe Mines and Gécamines sign new agreement to return the ultra-high-grade Kipushi Mine in the DRC to production.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
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