Uranium Deposit Report
Deposit : |
Lumwana |
Country : |
Zambia |
General Information |
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Geological District |
Zambia | ||
Geological Region |
Zambia | ||
Political/Geographical Province |
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Last Data Update |
2009-01-01 | ||
Owner(s) |
100%, Arafura Resources NL | ||
Operator |
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Technical Information |
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Tonnage Range (t U)
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5,000 - 10,000 | ||
Grade Range (% U)
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0.05 – 0.10 | ||
Deposit Status
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Feasibility study | ||
Current Processing Plant
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Cumulative Production (t U)
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Production Period
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Produced Grade (% U)
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General Remarks |
The project is located in the north western province of Zambia, 220 km west of the Copperbelt and 65 km west of the town of Solwezi. The Lumwana licence includes two major copper deposits, Malundwe and Chimiwongo, 7 km apart. Uranium will be recovered as a by-product. The orebodies are 95% sulphides. | ||
Geological Information |
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Deposit Type |
Unknown | ||
Geological Setting |
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Age of Mineralization |
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Mineralization |
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MetallogenicAspects |
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Age of Mineralization |
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DepositShape |
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DepositDimensions |
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GeologicalRemarks |
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Metallogenic Aspects |
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