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Zambia
Kansanshi Mine

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 Location:
9 km NE from Solwezi, Zambia

  Address:
Old Congo Road
P.O. Box 110385
Solwezi
Zambia
40100
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Copper
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life22 years (as of Jan 1, 2022)
Kansanshi is the site of one of the oldest copper mines in Zambia and dates back to the fourth century A.D. From its two open pits, the Kansanshi copper-gold mine, produces more copper than any other mine in Africa.

The S3 Expansion project received Board approval in May 2022. The S3 Expansion is expected to transition Kansanshi from the current, more selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale mining operation. The NI 43-101 Technical Report filed on September 14, 2020 includes the plan for a 25 Mtpa expansion of the sulphide ore processing facility, increasing annual throughput to 53 Mtpa.
Latest NewsFirst Quantum Minerals to Expand Kansanshi Mine With MECS® Technology     September 22, 2023


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc. 20 % Indirect
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 80 % Indirect
Kansanshi Mining Plc (operator) 100 % Direct
First Quantum Minerals Ltd has an 80% interest in the Kansanshi Operations, through a subsidiary operating entity, Kansanshi Mining PLC. The remaining 20% is owned by Zambian Consolidated Copper Mines – Investment Holdings.

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Deposit Type

  • Vein / narrow vein
  • Hydrothermal
  • Breccia pipe / Stockwork
  • Stratabound


Summary:

Kansanshi mineralisation is hosted by deformed metasediments of the Nguba (formerly Lower Kundulungu) Group within the Katanga Supergroup of the Zambian Copperbelt. The individual mineralised rock units of the stratigraphic sequence comprise dolomites, dolomitic marbles, and various schists and phyllites. Mineralisation is structurally modified across the Kansanshi deposits. The deposits are currently mined from Main and North West Pits.

Kansanshi copper mineralisation is believed to have originated as hydrothermally remobilised copper that has been lithologically and structurally controlled.

Copper mineralisation at Kansanshi occurs as three deposits (Main, North West and South East). The deposits are located within domal structures along the crest of a regional antiform. Deposit mineralisation is closely associated with these domes.

Three styles of primary sulphide mineralisation are associated with these deposits:
• disseminated stratabound mineralisation;
• sub-vertically dipping, quartz-carbonate-sulphide veins crosscutting the stratigraphy;
• localised breccia mineralisation.

Weathering influences mineralisation as follows:
• near surface weathering in the saprolitic zone;
• around vertical veins, with oxide copper mineralisation predominantly evident as malachite, tenorite and chrysocolla;
• mixed primary and secondary sulphide copper mineral assemblages in transitional zones between weath ........


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

Open pit mining at Kansanshi is based on conventional drill and blast, load and haul mining techniques. Mining has proceeded from initial excavations in two pits (Main and North West) through a sequence of cutbacks, which in the longer term will result in these pits merging. A newly defined, nearby resource at South East Dome will contribute to the longer-term production profile, and may merge with the Main pits. Mining rates at Kansanshi were reduced in 2018 due to the postponement of stripping at the South East Dome pit.

The cutbacks generally comprise wide benches of 200 metres to 300 metres width, providing several mining horizons to satisfy the feed requirements for multiple processing routes. The bench heights within the pits are designed on either 5 metres to 10 metres depending on geotechnical constraints. In general, ore is hauled to a Run of Mine (“ROM”) pad located immediately south of the North West pit where it is either tipped directly into the crushers or stockpiled for future rehandling if required. Waste is hauled to various dumps around the northern and southern extremities of the Main pit, around the western, northern and eastern extremities of the North West pit, and to the northern, eastern and southern extremities of the future South East Dome pit.

Dewatering of the Main pit is currently carried out by means of a 4.1m diameter vertical raise bored shaft to the east of Main pit which has been effective in lowering the groundwater sur ........


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Processing

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Production:

CommodityProductUnits2023202220212020201920182017
Gold Metal in conc./ doré koz  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required130141
Total copper t  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202220212020201920182017
Stripping / waste ratio  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1.93 1.57 1.33 1.72
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required34,423 kt36,325 kt38,481 kt36,603 kt
Waste  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required61,972 kt52,768 kt48,719 kt55,255 kt
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required29,134 kt27,808 kt28,080 kt27,883 kt
Annual processing capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required28 Mt
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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
Mineral Resources at Kansanshi are based upon a 0.2% TCu cut-off grade.

Mineral Reserves at Kansanshi are based on $3.00/lb Cu and $1,200/oz gold and reflect a 7.5% Zambian royalty.

CategoryOreTypeTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven & Probable Stockpiles 159.9 Mt Copper 0.41 %
Proven & Probable In-Situ (OP) 746.2 Mt Copper 0.62 %
Proven & Probable Total 906.1 Mt Copper 0.59 %
Proven & Probable Stockpiles 159.9 Mt Gold 0.07 g/t
Proven & Probable In-Situ (OP) 746.2 Mt Gold 0.11 g/t
Proven & Probable Total 906.1 Mt Gold 0.1 g/t
Measured & Indicated Stockpiles 159.9 Mt Copper 0.41 %
Measured & Indicated In-Situ (OP) 845 Mt Copper 0.66 %
Measured & Indicated Total 1,005 Mt Copper 0.62 %
Measured & Indicated Stockpiles 159.9 Mt Gold 0.07 g/t
Measured & Indicated In-Situ (OP) 845 Mt Gold 0.12 g/t
Measured & Indicated Total 1,005 Mt Gold 0.11 g/t
Inferred In-Situ (OP) 166.5 Mt Copper 0.58 %
Inferred In-Situ (OP) 166.5 Mt Gold 0.11 g/t

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits202220212020201920182017
Credits (by-product) Copper USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required -0.34 / lb   -0.27 / lb  
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Copper USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1.55 / lb†   1.54 / lb†  
C1 cash costs Copper USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1.03 / lb†   1.05 / lb†  
C3 fully allocated costs Copper USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1.74 / lb†   1.71 / lb†  
† Net of By-Product.
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Financials:

Units2023202220212020201920182017
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Capital expenditures M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 194   183  
Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,672   1,740  
Gross profit M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 623   636  
Operating Income M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 555   602  
EBITDA M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 859   915  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment:
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Drill ....................... Subscription required 127 mm ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
Drill (blasthole) ....................... Subscription required 165 mm ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
Excavator ....................... Subscription required 330 t ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
Excavator ....................... Subscription required 250 t ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
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Excavator ....................... Subscription required 120 t ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
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Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required 220 t ....................... Subscription required Existing Sep 16, 2023
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Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required 150 t ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required 170 t ....................... Subscription required Existing Jun 30, 2020
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Other 2023
Other 2023
Annual Information Form 2022
Annual Report 2022
Management Discussion & Analysis 2022
Other 2022
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Financial Review 2018
Press Release 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Technical Report 2015
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2013
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News:

NewsDate
First Quantum Minerals to Expand Kansanshi Mine With MECS® Technology September 22, 2023

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