Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Name Private partners Annual capacity
Dikulushi mine Mawson West 20,000 tonnes copper ( 2008 )
Dikuluwe Mine China Railway Engineering Corporation
Etoile Mine Chemaf 11,353 tonnes copper ( 2008 )
Frontier Mine Sodifor 84,000 tonnes copper ( 2008 )
Kabolela Mine Abandoned : Worked for cobalt during the 1930s
Kakanda deposit Abandoned
Kalakundi Mine Africo Resources
Kalumines Gecamines 10,000 tonnes copper ( 2008 )
Kamfundwa Mine Harambee Mining , Sogemin 400,000 tonnes copper in ore and 48,000 tonnes cobalt in ore ( 2008 )
Kamoto Mine Katanga Mining 46,000 tonnes copper and 4,000 tonnes cobalt ( 2008 )
Kamoya Central 79,000 tonnes copper in ore and 7,000 tonnes cobalt in ore ( 2008 )
Kamoya South 36,000 tonnes copper in ore and 11,000 tonnes cobalt in ore ( 2008 )
Kananga Mine Katanga Mining
Kinsenda Mine Metorex 650,000 tonnes of 45% copper concentrate ( planned )
Kinsevere Anvil Mining 60,000 tons of copper ( estimate )
Kipoi Mine Tiger Resources 100,000 tonnes of copper metal ( target )
Kipushi Mine Abandoned
Lonshi Mine Sodifor 50,000 tonnes copper ( 2008 )
Luishia mine China Railway Group , Forrest Group African Metals Corporation
Mines
Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo mainly takes place in the Copper Belt of the southern Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.