Mumbezhi Copper Project
- Zambia, Africa
- Project Highlights
356 sq km
On a single, granted Large Scale Exploration Licence
30km
Southwest of the Lumwana Copper Mine, in one of the most prolific copper mining regions globally
85% Interest
With GDC holding the 15% minority
Nyungu Central drill hole collar plan showing new sampled holes (green), historical holes (yellow) and drilling sections targeted to date (dashed blue lines)
Mumbezhi Copper Project
The Mumbezhi Copper Project is situated in the world-class Central African Copperbelt region of north-western Zambia. It is located on a single Large Scale Exploration Licence (30426-HQ-LEL), covering an area of approximately 356 square kilometres. The area is prospective for large tonnage, low to medium grade copper deposits. Several major mines lie proximate to Mumbezhi and are hosted in similar geological settings.
Previous exploration drilling of Mumbezhi was conducted over a period of 10 years by Orpheus Mining Limited, with 50 holes completed across the Nyungu deposits for approximately 9,330m drilled. Historical intercepts of copper-cobalt mineralisation have been described as extensive and located near surface, which demonstrates the potential for a low-cost, large-scale open pit mine development.
Prospect has commenced Phase 1 drilling at Mumbezhi. Exploration activities undertaken at Mumbezhi also include ongoing ground-based IP geophysical surveys targeting five highly prospective regional areas, including the Kabikupa prospect, which has previously returned significant historical copper drilling results bringing additional volume potential.