Kapulo
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Kapulo is a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, the location of a cassiterite
mine and of a planned copper mine.
In 2007 one of the two remaining full FARDC brigades in Katanga was stationed in Pweto Territory
. This brigade, the 62nd, was illegally exploiting the Cassiterite mine in Kapulo. The ore is exported through the Musosa, Moba Territory border crossing into Zambia, bypassing customs posts.
The Australian mining company Mawson West acquired the rights to a copper mine in the area from Anvil Mining
in May 2010.
The ore deposit is on the eastern edge the Katanga sedimentary basin, and is north of the main copper belt in the Kundelungu Plateau zone. There are two ore zones, Shaba and Safari, separated by the 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) long Kapulo fault.
In July 2011, Mawson West announced that a feasibility study for an open cut copper mine at Kapulo had given positive results.
The find was valued at $141 million.
Basic reserves are estimated at 200,000 tonnes of copper metal and 1.8 million ounces silver.
Assuming construction started immediately, a processing plant could start operations in November 2012. There could be further potential underground and elsewhere along the Kapulo fault.
Infrastructure would include plant and buildings at the mine, a water dam and tailings storage facility.
The company would upgrade the road from Pweto
to improve access to the Pweto airstrip, which is 45 minutes by road away from the mine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, the location of a cassiterite
Cassiterite
Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque, but it is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem...
mine and of a planned copper mine.
In 2007 one of the two remaining full FARDC brigades in Katanga was stationed in Pweto Territory
Pweto Territory
Pweto Territory is a territory in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .The headquarters are in the town of Pweto.-Geography:Pweto is part of the district of Haut-Katanga....
. This brigade, the 62nd, was illegally exploiting the Cassiterite mine in Kapulo. The ore is exported through the Musosa, Moba Territory border crossing into Zambia, bypassing customs posts.
The Australian mining company Mawson West acquired the rights to a copper mine in the area from Anvil Mining
Anvil Mining
Anvil Mining is a copper producer that has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2002.The company headquarters are based in Montreal, Canada.Anvil is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange....
in May 2010.
The ore deposit is on the eastern edge the Katanga sedimentary basin, and is north of the main copper belt in the Kundelungu Plateau zone. There are two ore zones, Shaba and Safari, separated by the 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) long Kapulo fault.
In July 2011, Mawson West announced that a feasibility study for an open cut copper mine at Kapulo had given positive results.
The find was valued at $141 million.
Basic reserves are estimated at 200,000 tonnes of copper metal and 1.8 million ounces silver.
Assuming construction started immediately, a processing plant could start operations in November 2012. There could be further potential underground and elsewhere along the Kapulo fault.
Infrastructure would include plant and buildings at the mine, a water dam and tailings storage facility.
The company would upgrade the road from Pweto
Pweto
Pweto is a town in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . It is the administrative center of the Pweto Territory. The town was the scene of a decisive battle in December 2000 during the Second Congo War which resulted in both sides making more active efforts to achieve...
to improve access to the Pweto airstrip, which is 45 minutes by road away from the mine.