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— Plate 01 · Haut-Katanga · DRC

Kipushi

Located in the heart of Haut Katanga, encompassing six mining rights totaling 450 acres. Globally recognized for its geological richness in copper and cobalt.

— Geological advantages

Geological Advantages of Kipushi

(01)

Exceptional Copper Deposits

Kipushi is situated within the renowned Central African Copperbelt. The geological formations contain high-grade chalcopyrite and malachite ores, enabling efficient and profitable extraction.

(02)

World-Class Cobalt Reserves

The site boasts significant cobalt reserves. The sediment-hosted deposits in Kipushi are among the highest-grade cobalt sources, offering competitive extraction opportunities.

— Stratigraphy

A layered section.

Kipushi's deposits sit in the oxide and sulphide zones roughly 40–220 m below surface. The ore horizon is a sediment-hosted copper-cobalt band characteristic of the Central African Copperbelt.

⟡ Vertical section · 250 m

Kipushi stratigraphic cross-section PLATE 04·A · STRATIGRAPHY · KIPUSHI VERTICAL CROSS-SECTION · m 0 m · SURFACE Overburden 0–40 m · 40 m thick Lateritic cover Weathered zone 40–90 m · 50 m thick Clay + iron oxides ◆ ORE HORIZON Oxide ore zone 90–150 m · 60 m thick Malachite · cuprite ◆ ORE HORIZON Sulphide ore zone 150–220 m · 70 m thick Chalcopyrite · cobaltite Basement 220–260 m · 40 m thick Barren quartzite 0 50 100 150 200 250 DEPTH · m VERTICAL SCALE APPROX · NOT FOR NAVIGATION CUPITOR MINING · FIELD INDEX
Haul truck wheel at a Kipushi copper concession, caked in rust-ochre earth (FIG. 05)

— On site · Haut-Katanga

Ochre earth, still warm at shift change.

Ground-level operations in the Kipushi benches — equipment parked at the rim before the next rotation.