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title: "EIS – Proposed Expansion of Leach Plants 1 & 2 And Construction of a Copper Ore Processing Plant on Subdivision a of Subdivision E of Lot NO. L/541/M, Chambishi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt Province"
description: "**Project Background** The project constitutes the expansion and technical renovation for an existing hydrometallurgical copper processing operation comprising Leach Plant 1 and 2, with an additional new raw-material preparation and curing Plant to be constructed on Plot 19. The project…"
url: "https://www.zema.org.zm/docs/eis-proposed-expansion-of-leach-plants-1-2-and-construction-of-a-copper-ore-processing-plant-on-subdivision-a-of-subdivision-e-of-lot-no-l-541-m-chambishi-kalulushi-district-copperbelt-pro/"
updated: "2026-02-28"
category: Environmental Impact Statements
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# EIS – Proposed Expansion of Leach Plants 1 & 2 And Construction of a Copper Ore Processing Plant on Subdivision a of Subdivision E of Lot NO. L/541/M, Chambishi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt Province

**Project Background**

The project constitutes the expansion and technical renovation for an existing hydrometallurgical
copper processing operation comprising Leach Plant 1 and 2, with an additional new raw-material
preparation and curing Plant to be constructed on Plot 19. The project is designed to transition the
company’s focus toward the processing of low-grade tailings and high-bonded copper oxide ores.
By implementing advanced maturation (curing) and thickening technologies, the facility will
increase its production capacity from the current 24.6 tons/day to a target of 56 tons of cathode
copper per day (approximately 18,500 tons per annum).

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