Kamoto

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the· LualabaProduction
Contained Copper
10.0 Mt
Average Grade
4.00%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
1930

Overview

Exceptionally high-grade Cu-Co deposit in the Kolwezi district.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Dolomite and shale (Neoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic rift

Geological Province: Central African Copperbelt

Metallogenic Belt: Central African Copperbelt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Glencore

Mining Method: Underground

Data Provenance

Source: Glencore reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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