Mufulira

Zambia· CopperbeltUnknown
Contained Copper
8.0 Mt
Average Grade
3.36%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
1927

Overview

Three ore beds. Carbon up to 2% in host rock. Drops to 0.5% in copper ore. Upper Roan Cu-Co orebody, 150 m above A orebody level with zinc-bearing blue shale .

Geological Context

Host Rock: Carbonaceous graywacke (U. Proterozoic)

Geological Province: 7246

Resources & Operations

Operator: Mopani Copper Mines

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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