ZAMBIA COPPER
May 1st, 2003
BY RICHARD HURSTZAMBIA'S Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has announced that has launched an investigation to extend the working of its Nchanga open pit mine beyond its current planned three year lifespan.Russell Alley, KCM chief executive officer, said that the company was exploring additional adjacent resources within the Nchanga area to replace the tonnage of copper ore mined.KCM, which produces roughly 67 per cent of Zambians metal output, runs the Konkola underground mine, Nchanga open pit and underground mines, Nampundwe pyrite mine and the Nkana smelter.The plan ...
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