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title: "Proposed Integrated Mining and Copper Processing Project Under License No. 19820-HQ-LML in Kaindu Chiefdom,Mumbwa District, Central Province"
description: "**Project Background** Kitumba Copper Mine Project is a large-scale copper mining, beneficiation and metallurgy project, under mining license No. 19820-HQ-LML held by Sinomine Kitumba Minerals Company Limited (SKM). This large-scale mining license which covers an area of 2,491.7978 hectares is…"
url: "https://www.zema.org.zm/docs/proposed-integrated-mining-and-copper-processing-project-under-license-no-19820-hq-lml-in-kaindu-chiefdommumbwa-district-central-province/"
updated: "2025-03-03"
category: Environmental Impact Statements
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# Proposed Integrated Mining and Copper Processing Project Under License No. 19820-HQ-LML in Kaindu Chiefdom,Mumbwa District, Central Province

**Project Background**
Kitumba Copper Mine Project is a large-scale copper mining, beneficiation and metallurgy project, under mining license No. 19820-HQ-LML held by Sinomine Kitumba Minerals Company Limited (SKM). This large-scale mining license which covers an area of 2,491.7978 hectares is located in Mumbwa District in Central Province. The mine has proven copper resource of 27.9 million tonnes and average copper grade of 2.20 %.

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