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): |
Nama |
Political location(s): |
Zambia; Nearest community: Cililabombwe Mine (25 km NW) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
undifferentiated; co-cu values from drilling average 9-25 ppm co and 25-50 ppm cu |
Geologic province: |
Zambian Copperbelt |
Commodities: |
Co; Cu |
Geological ages: |
Neoproterozoic (host rocks) |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) Co-Cu values from drilling average 9-25 ppm Co and 25-50 ppm Cu; cobalt mineralization consists of several roughly stratiform units within NW-dipping metasiltstone, sandstone and idamictite at the discovery area |
References: |
Warman, T., 1997 |
Geology and Exploration of Cu-Co and Co Oxide Deposits, Zambian Copperbelt |
in Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Cu (+/- Co) Deposits: Genesis and Exploration, Department of Geology, University of Toronto, February 7, Edited by Anonymous, Abstracts, Department of Geology, University of Toronto |
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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: 2000; 950 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourcesGrade-commodity information: | Co: 0.029 percent | Reference: Northern Miner, 2000: Partners ink Zambian deal; The Northern Miner, Sep. 4, 2000 issue, p. 15 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |