06°45′S · 27°14′E

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— Plate 02 · Haut-Katanga · DRC

Sakania

Located in the mineral-rich Haut Katanga province, encompassing five mining rights spanning 375 acres total in the globally renowned Central African Copperbelt.

— Geological advantages

Geological Advantages of Sakania

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Rich Copper Deposits

Sakania lies within a prime copper-bearing zone, with sediment-hosted deposits characterized by high concentrations of chalcopyrite, malachite, and other copper minerals. Known for excellent grades, making it cost-effective and profitable.

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Abundant Cobalt

The region's geology includes significant cobalt-rich strata. With increasing global demand driven by EV and renewable energy sectors, Sakania's reserves are exceptionally valuable.

— Stratigraphy

Shallower, oxide-rich horizons.

Sakania's miombo plateau presents thinner overburden than Kipushi, with the heterogenite-bearing oxide zone reachable from ~30 m. Cobalt concentration in the upper horizon is notable even at the regional scale.

⟡ Vertical section · 200 m

Sakania stratigraphic cross-section PLATE 04·B · STRATIGRAPHY · SAKANIA VERTICAL CROSS-SECTION · m 0 m · SURFACE Overburden 0–30 m · 30 m thick Miombo soil · laterite Weathered zone 30–70 m · 40 m thick Residual clays ◆ ORE HORIZON Oxide ore zone 70–130 m · 60 m thick Heterogenite · malachite ◆ ORE HORIZON Sulphide ore zone 130–180 m · 50 m thick Chalcopyrite Basement 180–210 m · 30 m thick Quartzite 0 50 100 150 200 DEPTH · m VERTICAL SCALE APPROX · NOT FOR NAVIGATION CUPITOR MINING · FIELD INDEX

— Corridor survey · Sakania

FIG. 06
Aerial view of the Sakania miombo plateau — exposed bedrock scars and a single survey track

Miombo woodland giving way to mineralised bedrock along a single-track survey cut.

The shallower weathering profile on Sakania means the heterogenite-bearing oxide zone is reachable from ~30 m — visible here where bedrock crests through the canopy.