Pamba Hills Iron ore Prospect - Zambian Copperbelt (sitios de interés)
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Pamba Hills Iron ore Prospect
Zambia imports all its steel and there is no local production of iron. However, the country has substantial resources of iron ores (in excess of 500Mt) and these can be broadly classified into a sedimentary type and a pyro-metasomatic type based on chemical composition and geology.
The sedimentary ores are high in silica (around 25%), but low in phosphorus (0.01-0.03%) as exemplified by Pamba and Kasumbalesa. The pyro-metasomatic ores are high grade ores in respect of iron, but are also high in phosphorus, generally 0.2 to 0.5%. Typical examples are those found in the Mumbwa District. Over 50 individual deposits have been recorded and a few found closer to the line of rail have been studied in some detail. The Nambala deposit near Lusaka is over 200Mt with 57% iron, the Sanje deposit is 10Mt with a grade of over 62%, the Kasempa group with ten deposits has 229Mt with 66% Fe, while the Lubungu deposit is 175Mt with 56% Fe.
http://www.mines2006.com/Downloads/Country%20Profiles/Zambia%20Country%20Profile_MINES%202006B.pdf
Zambia imports all its steel and there is no local production of iron. However, the country has substantial resources of iron ores (in excess of 500Mt) and these can be broadly classified into a sedimentary type and a pyro-metasomatic type based on chemical composition and geology.
The sedimentary ores are high in silica (around 25%), but low in phosphorus (0.01-0.03%) as exemplified by Pamba and Kasumbalesa. The pyro-metasomatic ores are high grade ores in respect of iron, but are also high in phosphorus, generally 0.2 to 0.5%. Typical examples are those found in the Mumbwa District. Over 50 individual deposits have been recorded and a few found closer to the line of rail have been studied in some detail. The Nambala deposit near Lusaka is over 200Mt with 57% iron, the Sanje deposit is 10Mt with a grade of over 62%, the Kasempa group with ten deposits has 229Mt with 66% Fe, while the Lubungu deposit is 175Mt with 56% Fe.
http://www.mines2006.com/Downloads/Country%20Profiles/Zambia%20Country%20Profile_MINES%202006B.pdf
Iron ore Prospects /Deposits in Area (West to East):
Nambala-Sonkwe, Namantombwa, Shimyoka, Pamba, Nampundwe, Cheta, Strauss's Reef, Mutombe Hills, Nagaibwa, Sanje Hill.