Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
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As of 31 December 2018, Vedanta owned 79.4% of the share capital of Konkola Copper Mines plc (KCM). The remaining 20.6% was owned by ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc, a Lusaka and Euronext listed company which is 77.53% owned by the Zambian Government and 22.47% publicly held.
Summary:
Mining operations currently exploit the steeply dipping ore bodies by conventional underground mining methods that are accessed via two vertical shafts, the No. 1 and the No. 2 shaft that provide access to a maximum depth of 300 metres below the surface. The mining method employed at the Nampundwe mine is conventional sub level open stoping with fan drilling.
Summary:
RoM ore from underground is hoisted directly onto the concentrator shaft bin for primary crushing before it is conveyed through the 120-tonnes/hour belt for secondary crushing.
The concentrator comprises conventional crushing-flotation-filtration circuits.
Nampundwe exploits iron pyrite rich ore bodies containing 11.0% in situ sulphur and has capacity to produce 60,000 tpa of pyrite concentrate that is blended with copper concentrate for smelting.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Pyrite
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t
| ......  | ...... | 14,275 | 12,827 | 38,560 | 22,746 |
All production numbers are expressed as concentrate.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Ore tonnes mined
| ...... | ...... | 136,879 t | 87,870 t | 52,808 t | 147,192 t | 92,722 t |
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Annual production capacity
| ...... | ...... | 60,000 t of pyrite concentrate | | | 60,000 t of pyrite concentrate | |
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Reserves at March 31, 2018:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
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Proven
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0.2 Mt
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Sulphur
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10.34 %
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Probable
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1.35 Mt
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Sulphur
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11.32 %
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Proven & Probable
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1.6 Mt
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Sulphur
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11.8 %
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Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Oct 31, 2019
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:
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2018
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2017
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Other
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2014
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Other
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2013
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