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Kambove mines
Group of copper mines near Kambove, Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kambove mines (French: Société minière de Kababancola) are a group of active or abandoned copper mines near Kambove in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They were originally established by the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga under Belgian rule.
Location | |
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Province | Katanga Province |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Coordinates | 10°48′46″S 26°35′09″E |
Production | |
Products | Copper, cobalt |
Owner | |
Company | Gécamines |
Website | www |
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Inactive mines in the region include Kabolela Mine, Kakanda deposit, Kambove Principal Mine and M'sesa Mine.[1] Gécamines, a state-owned mining company, owns the Kamoya central, Kamoya south, Shangolowe and Kamfundwa mines.[2] Other mines are Kambove West Mine and the "secret" Kamoya South II Mine.[1]
In January 2001 the Kababancola Mining Company (KMC) was established as a copper and cobalt mining partnership for a 25-year term.[3] Tremalt, controlled by John Bredenkamp, held 80% of KMC while Gecamines held 20%.[4] KMC gained the rights to mines, facilities and concentrators at Kambove and Kakanda. KMC made relatively low investment in these properties, continuing to operate the already-functioning Kamoya Mine but not opening the others.[3] In March 2002 the DRC authorities took back control of the Kambove concentrator from Tremalt following a complaint by the manager of KMC against Gecamines at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.[5]