Luanshya Concentrator (CLM CNMC) - Zambian Copperbelt (sitios de interés)
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Luanshya Copper Mines Plc (LCM)
HISTORY
The Luanshya mine has been in existence since the early 1930s, while teh Baluba mine commenced operations in 1973. Launshya and Buluba mines have, over the years been operated by the following companies:
Roan Antelope Copper Mines Ltd
Rhodesia Selection Trust (RST)
Roan Consolidated Mines Ltd (RCM)
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd (ZCCM)
Roan Antelope Mining Corporation Plc (RAMCZ)
The Luanshya mine has been in existence since the early 1930s, while teh Baluba mine commenced operations in 1973. Launshya and Buluba mines have, over the years been operated by the following companies:
Roan Antelope Copper Mines Ltd
Rhodesia Selection Trust (RST)
Roan Consolidated Mines Ltd (RCM)
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd (ZCCM)
Roan Antelope Mining Corporation Plc (RAMCZ)
Luanshya Copper Mines Plc (LCM)
Due to financial constraints, RAMCZ went into receivership in November 2000 when the mine assets were placed in the custody of Grant Thomton Chartered Accountants. The J & W Investment Group incorporated LCM in 2003 prior to purchasing some assets of the Roan Antilope Mining Corparation in January 2004. The major assets that LCM acquired were the Luanshya and Buluba mines and associated surface plants. Subsequently economic feasability studies revealed that Luanshya mine was not viable, and was decommissioned in 2004.
Due to financial constraints, RAMCZ went into receivership in November 2000 when the mine assets were placed in the custody of Grant Thomton Chartered Accountants. The J & W Investment Group incorporated LCM in 2003 prior to purchasing some assets of the Roan Antilope Mining Corparation in January 2004. The major assets that LCM acquired were the Luanshya and Buluba mines and associated surface plants. Subsequently economic feasability studies revealed that Luanshya mine was not viable, and was decommissioned in 2004.
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Luanshya Copper Mines Plc (LCM)
Luanshya Copper Mines Plc (LCM)
15% ZCCM -Investment Holdings Plc (ZCCM)
85% ENYA Holdings BV
85% ENYA Holdings BV
2004
15% ZCCM-Investment Holdings Plc (ZCCM)
85% Cunico Resources NV
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LCM CONCENTRATOR PROCESS
The concentrator was designed to process copper and cobalt sulphides minerals from Baluba-UG in order to produce copper and cobalt concentrates through differential flotation. The plant was commissioned in 1975 and had an initial throughput of 879.000 tonnes of ore per annum. (ZCCM, 1996) LCM currently produces approximately 1.63Mt of ore per annum. The Mashiba-UG developement will increase the production to 2.53Mtpa that is processed by the concentrator