Copper is one of the world's most important industrial minerals, and Africa is an important world producer. While output is traditionally dominated by Zambia, South Africa and Katanga Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, many African nations contribute to copper production, and many African nations have undeveloped ore resources.
Cobalt, another important industrial metal, is often mined in conjunction with copper.
Botswana
- Dukwi, African Copper's Mowana [fr] mine
- Ghanzi, Hana Mining; also silver.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Main article: Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Namibia
- Weatherly (formerly Ongopolo Mining and Processing) – Matchless Mine Western Extension and Otjihase Mine near Windhoek
South Africa
Uganda
- Kasese - Kilembe Mines
- Jinja – Kilembe smelting operations currently reopening under A-Tec Mining after 1975 nationalization
Zambia
- The Copperbelt
- Copperbelt Province
- Lumwana – Equinox Minerals
- Nchanga Mines
- Luanshya Copper Mine Company – Baluba – Mulyashi copper project
- Mkushi – African Eagle Resources
- Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines
- Zambia Copper Investments Limited – Konkola Deep Mining Project – symbol ZCI on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
See also
- Copper extraction techniques
- List of countries by copper mine production
- Mineral industry of Africa
- Economy of Zambia
- Aluminium in Africa
- Cement in Africa
- Iron ore in Africa
- Platinum in Africa
- Titanium in Africa
References
- Botswana: African Copper Needs $15 Million to Stay Afloat, AllAfrica, 19 December 2008
- African Business, March 2010, p67
- "Stocks". Bloomberg News.
- Base Metals Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. Mme.gov.na. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- Palabora Mining Company – Home. Palabora.co.za. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- Rio Tinto Copper Mine, Palabora, South Africa. Mining Technology. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- Aanyu, Rehema (22 August 2013). "Exploring My Uganda: The Kilembe Mines". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- www.miningreview.com | Kilembe copper mines may re-open Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Beta.miningreview.com (2008-10-24). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- www.miningreview.com | First copper concentrate at Lumwana Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Beta.miningreview.com (2008-12-08). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- Reuters.com. Africa.reuters.com (2009-02-09). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- http://www.miningreview.com/archive/mra_6_2006/pdf/38-41.pdf
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