Kansanshi Mine

20052 km wideCopper

CountryZambia

RegionSolwezi

Year Opened2005

Size/Depth2 km wide

MineralCopper

About Kansanshi Mine

The largest copper mine in Africa by output. Opened in 2005 near Solwezi in Zambia. Produces well over 100,000 tonnes of copper per year. Also recovers gold as a byproduct. A smelter on site processes concentrate from across the region. Part of a new generation of Zambian copper projects.

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