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| Comment on implementation status | Previously owned by Enya Holdings BV - operations had been suspended by the company. Production resumed in December 2009 following the shutdown in 2008. The company decided to suspend operations and cut jobs at its Baluba mine due to plunging copper prices and power shortages in September 2015. Mine placed on care and maintenance. Project suspended but not abandoned. | Previously owned by Enya Holdings BV - operations had been suspended by the company. Production resumed in December 2009 following the shutdown in 2008. The company decided to suspend operations and cut jobs at its Baluba mine due to plunging copper prices and power shortages in September 2015. Mine placed on care and maintenance. Project suspended but not abandoned. The mine was re-opened again in mid-2018. However, China Non Ferrous Metal Company considering shutting down Baluba Mine in 2022. |
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Former use | ||
| Comment on former land owner | Previously owned by Enya Holdings BV. The Baluba Center deposit was discovered in 1928, but only came into full production in 1973. Five years later, mining was suspended. The mine was subsequently taken over by
ZCCM, the predecessor of ZCCM-IH. In 2004, the Luanshya Mine was acquired by ENYA Holdings BV and production was resumed, but it was suspended again in 2008. | Previously owned by Enya Holdings BV. The Baluba Center deposit was discovered in 1928, but only came into full production in 1973. Five years later, mining was suspended. The mine was subsequently taken over by ZCCM, the predecessor of ZCCM-IH. In 2004, the Luanshya Mine was acquired by ENYA Holdings BV and production was resumed, but it was suspended again in 2008. |
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Overall comment | ||
| Overall comment | Previously known as Luanshya Copper Mines. Mine placed on care and maintenance in September 2015. The company has another mine in Zambia (#5128) | Previously known as Luanshya Copper Mines. The company has another mine in Zambia (#5128) |
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Locations | ||
Location #PMBlfLCp | ||
| Spatial accuracy level | Administrative region | Exact location |
| Location | Luanshya, Zambia | Baluba Mine, Luanshya, Zambia |
| Point | Lat: -13.1435 Lng: 28.41631 | Lat: -13.06926 Lng: 28.32795 |
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Data source #kqogtjFO | ||
| Url | ||
| Publication title | Annual Report 2014 | |
| Date | 2014 | |
| Comment on data source | Annual Report 2014 | |
Data source #cc_7IoQb | ||
| Publication title | KPMG. MINING Zambia. Country mining guide | |
| Date | 2013 | |
| Comment on data source | KPMG. MINING Zambia. Country mining guide | |
Data source #AW0WWSUm | ||
| Url | ||
| Publication title | Bloomberg- Company Overview of CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc | |
| Comment on data source | Bloomberg- Company Overview of CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc | URL no longer working: http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=38686917 |
Data source #HQijRJ7U | ||
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| Publication title | Zambia's Luanshya Copper Mines to cut jobs at Baluba mine | |
| Comment on data source | Reuters Africa- Zambia's Luanshya Copper Mines to cut jobs at Baluba mine | Originally on Reuters Africa, no longer available there. |
Data source #oXKkmVck | ||
| Publication title | Copper Expansion: The Copperbelt: the pride of Zambia – by John Chadwick (Publisher International Mining – June 2013) | |
| Date | 2013-06-06 | |
| Comment on data source | Copper Expansion: The Copperbelt: the pride of Zambia – by John Chadwick (Publisher International Mining – June 2013) | |
Data source #w7lyVALZ | ||
| Publication title | Lusaka Voice- “You will not shut down,resume operations” Baluba Mine told | |
| Comment on data source | Lusaka Voice- “You will not shut down,resume operations” Baluba Mine told | |
Data source #mmYBkIvD | ||
| Type | Research Paper / Policy Report | Company sources |
Data source #XOnDjbs4 | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Baluba copper mine Report | |
| Date | 2021-02-11 | |
Data source #kjQs-Ct3 | ||
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| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Zambia _ China Non Ferrous Metal Company considering shutting down Baluba Mine in 2022.pdf | |
| Date | 2021-09-22 | |
Data source #-9AMNKyV | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Baluba Mine to close next year | |
| Date | 2021-09-23 | |
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