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): |
Konkola (Bancroft); Konkola Division |
Political location(s): |
Zambia; Nearest community: Chililabombwe (10 km NW) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in ore-shale of dominantly dark grey siltstone |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental rift-graben; divergent (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; siltstoneIndividual lithologies: | siltstone | Host rock stratigraphy: | Lower Roan Group, Katanga Sequence |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in ore-shale of dominantly dark grey siltstone; 4 main orebodies: Kirila Bomwe south & north, Fitwaola & Konkola |
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 |
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 |
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Production data: |
Report period: from 1995 until 1996; 306,802 metric ton metal; Provisional entry?: yesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 100 percent | weight-commodity information: | Cu: 306,802 metric ton | Reference: Anonymous, 1996: Konkola Consortium; Mining Journal, April 19 issue, p. 286 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Report period: from 1957 until 1981-12; 33,000,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.34 percent | Reference: Goossens, P. J., 1983: Precambrian Mineral Deposits and their Metallogeny; Annales. Série in 80, Sciences Géologiques, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Publication code 89, 97 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
53,500,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 4.06 percent | Reference: Freeman, P. V., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
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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: 1977; 66,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: quoted reserve - Konkola No 3Grade-commodity information: | Co: 0.07 percent | Reference: Annels, A. E., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1985-03-31; 45,100,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: undeveloped reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.84 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1986: Zambia Bites the Bullet; Mining Journal, February 7 issue, p. 89 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1985-04-01; 421,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: estimated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.06 percent | Reference: Freeman, P. V., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1985-04-01; 51,800,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: proven reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.82 percent | Reference: Freeman, P. V., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1986; 52,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: fully or partially developed resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.8 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1986: Konkola (Bancroft) Company Data; Company Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1977; 131,400,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: quoted reserve - KonkolaGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.55 percent | Reference: Annels, A. E., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1982; 121,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.52 percent | Reference: Goossens, P. J., 1983: Precambrian Mineral Deposits and their Metallogeny; Annales. Série in 80, Sciences Géologiques, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Publication code 89, 97 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1986; 300,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: minumum inferred reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.8 percent Co: 0.07 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1986: Konkola (Bancroft) Company Data; Company Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
147,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.15 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1996: Avmin on Road; Mining Journal, November 8 issue, p. 383 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
340,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: total resource of Konkola DeepGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.8 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1996: Falconbridge into Konkola Deep; Mining Journal, November 22 issue, p. 409 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
500,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: global resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1996: African Minerals Eyes Zambian Copper Property; The Northern Miner, January 29 issue, p. 11 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
30,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: proven and probableGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.49 percent Co: 0.05 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1996: South Atlantic Submits Proposals for African Copper-Cobalt Projects; The Northern Miner, June 10 issue, p. 12 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
50,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: additional possible reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.58 percent Co: 0.09 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1996: South Atlantic Submits Proposals for African Copper-Cobalt Projects; The Northern Miner, June 10 issue, p. 12 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
344 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: proven reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.8 percent | Reference: Northern Miner, 1998: Zambia nears end of ZCCM privatization; The Northern Miner, January 26, 1998 issue, p. B1 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |