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Tel: +260-211-257643 / Fax: +260-211-257642
equinoxkitwe@coppernet.zm
www.equinoxminerals.com
Lumwana Mining Company Ltd. is a subsidiary of
equinox copper ventures limited and actively en-
gaged in copper mining. Lumwana Mining Co. Ltd.
operates as a subsidiary of Equinox Minerals Ltd.
Equinox Minerals Limited (Zambia) is an interna-
tional mining company that is publicly listed (Sym-
bol: EQN) on both the Toronto Stock Exchange in
Canada and the Australian Securities Exchange in
Australia.
The firm is presently concentrated on the operations
of its wholly owned large-scale copper mine (Lum-
wana) in Zambia. Lumwana is one of the single
largest copper mines to have been developed inter-
nationally over the last decade.
After acquiring Lumwana in 1999, Equinox spent an-
other 10 years concentrating on feasibility studies,
financing, construction, commissioning of the mine,
plant and infrastructure. The now operational major
open-cut copper mine, located 220 km west of the
Zambian Copperbelt, has thrust Equinox into being
one of the top 20 copper producing firm globally.
Initially Lumwana was designed for the production
capacity to process approximately 20 million tonnes
of ore per year. Such predominantly sulphide ore, is
treated through a conventional plant, that produces a
copper concentrate for sale both locally and interna-
tionally. However, the growth occurring at Lumwana
includes phased expansions of the mine itself and
processing plant in order to increase both produc-
tion and processing to 24 Mtpa and potentially 35-45
Mtpa output rates, helping to further maximize the
access to the large scale Lumwana copper deposit.
The company is evaluating global investment op-
portunities for growth. Equinox is consistently as-
sessing internal and external growth opportunities
with due diligence to ensure that any investment is a
sound investment.
MOPANI COPPER MINES
Tim Henderson
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Office PO Box 22000, Kitwe
Tel: +260-211-247000
Fax: +260-211-247445
mopani@mopani.com.zm
Mopani Copper Mines is a Zambian registered com-
pany owned by Carlisa Investments Corporation (a
joint venture company composed of Glencore Inter-
national AG and First Quantum Minerals Limited)
and ZCCM-IH Holdings PLC.
MCM copper, as quoted on the London Metal Ex-
change, is considered amongst the purest copper in
the world.
Mopani Copper Mine is a fully integrated copper and
cobalt producer located in the infamous Copperbelt
province of Zambia. Mopani’s operations consist of
four underground mines, a concentrator and a cobalt
plant in the town of Kitwe, in addition to an under-
ground mine, concentrator, smelter and refinery in
the town of Mufulira. The capacity of the Mufulira
Copper Smelter is being expanded in different phas-
es and has yielded 870,000 tons of concentrate as
of 2010. The company also has four SXEW plants
(Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning), two at Mu-
fulira and two at Nkana. The feed is sourced from
in-situ leaching, vat leaching and heap leaching.
Mopani is committed to increasing production and
reducing the cents-per-pound cost of copper and
cobalt through the consistent use of internationally
acceptable management and mining practices.
Mopani employs just over 7,800 employees and has
created approximately 5,500 new jobs since its crea-
tion, making Mopani one of the country’s single larg-
est employers. Mopani is also committed to social
programmes, as is evident by the company owner-
ship and operation of medical and educational facili-
ties, which rank among the best in the country. In
addition, the company also operates a very compre-
hensive malaria and HIV/AIDS control programmes.
Mining for Zambia’s different gems.