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Mining
The Kansanshi mine is located 10 kilometres north
of Solwezi in North-Western Province and 180
kilometres to the northwest of Chingola in the
Copperbelt Province.
Mining is carried out in two open pits, Main and Northwest, using
conventional open pit methods and hydraulic excavators and a fleet of haul
trucks. Copper production at the mine in 2011 was 230,000 tonnes and is
expected to increase to 400,000 tonnes by 2015. As of December 31, 2011,
Kansanshi had an estimated mine life of 11 years. (First Quantum, 2011)