Sentinel (Kalumbila)

Zambia· North-WesternProduction
Contained Copper
15.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.50%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
1990

Overview

One of Zambia's largest copper mines in the Kalumbila district.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Sandstone and shale (Neoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic rift

Geological Province: Central African Copperbelt

Metallogenic Belt: Central African Copperbelt

Resources & Operations

Operator: First Quantum Minerals

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 2015

Data Provenance

Source: First Quantum Minerals reports

Last Verified: 2026-01-15

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