The Kinsenda Mine is a copper mine that is being opened in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located near the Zambian border town of Kasumbalesa. The mining company Metorex, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is developing the property. Infrastructure design is based on mining of 40,000 tons of ore per month. There is a significant risk from groundwater inflow.[1]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Kinsenda Mine Location in the Congo | |
| Province | Haut-Katanga |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Coordinates | 12°11′51″S 27°47′52″E / 12.1975°S 27.797778°E |
| Production | |
| Production | (2010) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Metorex |
| Website | www |
Construction of the ore processing plant started in July 2006, with planned capacity to produce 54,000 tonnes per month of 45% copper concentrate. By June 2008 the mine had been dewatered and work had started on re-establishing the surface and mine infrastructure.[2]
In 2011, Metorex was seeking approval to invest $150 million in opening the mine.[3] After the investment, the mine was projected to produce 20,000 tons a year of copper.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kinsenda Project". Metorex. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "Kinsenda Project". Infomine. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ Carli Lourens (2011-03-01). "Metorex Seeks Loans to Dig Congo Copper Mine Next Quarter". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Martin Creamer (2011-03-11). "Repositioned Metorex set for Kinsenda copper boost". Engineering News. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
Further reading
edit- "Kinsenda, one of the richest mines" (PDF). International Mining. February 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-17.