Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Chingola; Nchanga Division |
Political location(s): |
Zambia; Nearest community: Nchanga |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in various levels of basal conglomerate/ arkose fm |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental rift-graben; divergent (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; sandstone-conglomerateIndividual lithologies: | conglomerate arkose | Host rock stratigraphy: | Lower Roan Arkose, Transition, Lower Banded Shale |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in various levels of basal conglomerate/ arkose fm; 7 orebodies-a to f and block a/ a-orebody produced from 1957 to 1970 |
References: |
Binda, P. L.; Mulgrew, J. R., 1974 |
Stratigraphy of Copper Occurrences in the Zambian Copperbelt |
in Gisements Stratiformes et Provinces Cupriferes, Liege 1974, Edited by Bartholomé, P.; de Magnée, I.; Evrard, P.; Moreau, J., Centenaire de la Societe Geologique de Beligique, Societe Geologique de Belgique, 427 p., 2 maps, p. 215 - 233 |
Bowen, R., 1977 |
Stratiform Copper Deposits |
6, in Copper - Its Geology and Economics, Edited by Bowen, R.; Gunatilaka, A., Halsted Press (John Wiley and Sons), New York, 366 p, p. 211 - 278 |
Diederix, D., 1977 |
The Geology of the Nchanga Mining Licence Area |
Report, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited-Nchanga Division, Geology Department, 56 p. |
Fleischer, V. D.; Garlick, W. G.; Haldane, R., 1976 |
Geology of the Zambian Copperbelt |
6, in Handbook of Stratabound and Stratiform Ore Deposits, Edited by Wolf, K. H., Volume 6: Cu, Zn, Pb and Ag Deposits, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam, New York, 585 p, p. 223 - 352 |
Jowett, E.C., 1989 |
Effects of Continental Rifting on the Location and Genesis of Stratiform Copper-silver Deposits |
Section Introduction, General Principles and Geochemical Aspects, in Sediment Hosted Stratiform Cu Deposits, Ottawa, May 1986, Edited by Boyle, R. W.; Brown, A. C.; Jefferson, C. W.; Jowett, E. C.; Kirkham, R. V., Special Paper, Geological Association of Canada, 36, 710 p, p. 53 - 66 |
Mason, C. F., 1971 |
The Geology of NCCM (Chingola Division) |
Report, Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (Rokana Division) Geology Department, 23 p. |
Voet, H. W.; Freeman, P. V., 1972 |
Copper Orebodies in the Basal Lower Roan Meta-Sediments of the Chingola Open Pit Area |
Geologie en Mijnbouw, Volume 51, p. 299 - 313 |
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Production data: |
Report period: from 1970 until 1978; 3,000,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.6 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Report period: from 1957 until 1970; 8,000,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 5 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1975; 4,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource ?Grade-commodity information: | Cu: 5.5 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1974; 8,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1977; 1,200,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource - uneconomic Chingola BGrade-commodity information: | Cu | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1974-12; 1,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource - Chingola BGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.9 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1970; 3,400,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource - Chingola EGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.9 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1975; 3,400,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: proven resource down to 300 m _ Chincola FGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.5 percent | Reference: ZCCM Limited - Nchanga Division, 1977: Geological Department Report; Geological Department Report, ZCCM Limited Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1982; 135,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: estimated reserve - 4 tailings dumpsGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 0.7 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1982: 140 Million Pound Tailings Leach Project in Zambia; Mining Magazine, August issue, p. 78 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |