Kinsevere

Kinsevere is an open pit mine and Heavy Media Separation plant with an electric arc furnace formerly operated by Anvil Mining, and now operated by Minerals and Metals Group. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Lubumbashi, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kinsevere
Location
Kinsevere
ProvinceHaut-Katanga Province
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates11°21′48″S 27°33′50″E
Production
ProductsCopper
Production36,000 tonnes
Financial year2011
Owner
CompanyMMG Limited
Websitewww.mmg.com/our-business/kinsevere/
Year of acquisition2012

Kinsevere is in the Kipushi Territory in Katanga province. There are three deposits: Central Pit, Mashi and Kinsevere Hill. These are mostly stratiform deposits in alternating dolomitic and terrigenous formations. The dolomitic rocks that underlay the formations are excellent aquifers.

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