Konkola | |
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Coordinates: 12°17′59″S 27°46′00″E / 12.2997525°S 27.7665824°E | |
Country | Zambia |
Province | Copperbelt Province |
District | Chililabombwe District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Konkola is an area in Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, just south-west of the Kasumbalesa border with DR Congo. It has large copper reserves.
Konkola Copper Mines established a major mine in the area; it is now controlled by Vedanta.[2]
A new mine was started at Chililabombwe in October 2010; it is a joint venture between Vale and African Rainbow Minerals.[3] Production is expected to reach 45000 tons of copper concentrate per year. Vale expects to export copper by rail through Mozambique.[4]