Sentinel Copper Mine in North-Western, was the largest surface mine in Zambia, producing approximately 59.5 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) and primarily produced copper (248.7 thousand tonnes) in 2021. The Sentinel Copper Mine is owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd, and is due to operate until 2035. The second largest surface mine with an estimated 33.91 mmtpa of ROM and primarily producing copper (218.22 thousand tonnes), was the Kansanshi Mine located in North-Western. The Kansanshi Mine is owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd;ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc, and is due to operate until 2044.
Lumwana Copper Mine located in North-Western was the third-largest mine, the Muliashi Project located in Copperbelt was the fourth-largest mine, and the Mwambashi Mine located in Copperbelt was the fifth-largest mine, with an estimated ROM production of 30.47 mmtpa, 4.33 mmtpa and 1.8 mmtpa, respectively, in 2021. Primarily, the Lumwana Copper Mine produced approximately 98.88 thousand tonnes of copper, the Muliashi Project produced approximately 39.74 thousand tonnes of copper, and the Mwambashi Mine produced approximately 33.29 thousand tonnes of copper in the year 2021. The Lumwana Copper Mine is owned by Barrick Gold Corp which is due to operate until 2049, the Muliashi Project is owned by China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Ltd;ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc which is due to operate until 2026 and the Mwambashi Mine is owned by China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Ltd.
The five largest surface mines, i.e., Sentinel Copper Mine, Kansanshi Mine, Lumwana Copper Mine, Muliashi Project, and Mwambashi Mine, cumulatively produced approximately 130.01 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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