Zambia’s Copperbelt Area and Copper Mining: A Review

Aurélien, Ningabo; Ousmane, Sanoh; Pitiya, Regean

doi:10.4236/gep.2022.103005

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“…However, waste water treatment systems utilised in these mines are expensive since tailings are carried great distances and required extensive land areas to settle. (Aurélien et al, 2022).…”

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Review of Mining and Sanitation Waste Water Management and Their Contribution to Water Contamination in Zambia

Mutika,

Tun,

Tembo

2024

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This research digs into the convoluted topography of water contamination in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, with an emphasis on the important contributions of mining and sewage effluent. This report provides major conclusions about the origins, types, and effects of contaminants in the region's water bodies based on a thorough review of current research and empirical evidence. Mining activities emerge as a major source of water pollution, with effluent contaminated with heavy metals, sulphates, and other compounds that pose serious hazards to aquatic ecosystems and public health. Despite efforts to improve wastewater treatment, shortcomings persist, resulting in the leakage of toxic effluent into neighboring waterways. Similarly, sewage wastewater contributes to contamination by including faecal coliforms, nutrients, oils, and heavy metals. The effects of water contamination are far-reaching, as indicated by increasing pollutant concentrations in stream sediments and downstream bodies. Aquatic life suffers from habitat destruction, diminished biodiversity, and negative health effects, while communities relying on these water supplies face increased health risks. Given these issues, the paper analyses potential solutions and recommendations for effective wastewater management, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, technical innovation, and regulatory enforcement. Initiatives fostering recycling, resource recovery, and the implementation of advanced treatment technology hold promise for minimizing water pollution and maintaining sustainable water management practices in the Copperbelt Province.

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Tun,

Tembo

2024

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“…At the same time, in the western part of the Bashkirian uplift (Inzer synclinorium and Alatau anticlinorium), stratiform ore occurrences of copper have been found in Neoproterozoic redbed deposits (see Figure 1a,b, ore occurrences are indicated by numbers [24][25][26][27]29), which are referred to as sedimentary-diagenetic formations [2,4,5]. At present, stratiform copper deposits play an important economic role [8][9][10][11]. They contain about 20% of the world's copper reserves [12].…”

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Cu and Au Mineralization of the Tolparovo Ore Occurrence: Evidence for the Formation of Redbed Copper Occurrences in Neoproterozoic Deposits of the Southern Urals

Michurin,

Kazbulatova

2024

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The mineralization and geochemical features of the Tolparovo ore occurrence are studied to reveal the contribution of diagenetic and epigenetic processes in the formation of copper mineralization in redbed deposits. The methods of electron microscopy, ICP MS, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray phase, atomic absorption, thermogravimetric analyses, and C and O isotopic composition were used. The ore is confined to the fault zone and feathering dolomite–calcite veins, having formed at temperatures of ~330–200 °C and pressures of 0.8–0.2 kbar. Similar to other copper redbed occurrences of the Bashkirian uplift, the Tolparovo copper ore occurrence is confined to basal Neoproterozoic deposits. Siliciclastic and carbonate deposits of this level were accumulated at low paleoequator latitudes in arid climates of continental and coastal–marine environments close to evaporite ones. Rocks of this stratigraphic interval demonstrate increased background concentrations of copper (~2–5 times exceeding the clark), which explains the stratification of redbed copper ore occurrences, indicating a predominantly sedimentary copper source. However, most of the redbed copper ore occurrences of the Bashkirian uplift are located in tectonic zones and are associated with the dikes of the Inzer gabbrodolerite complex. This connects the generation of ore occurrences with the formation of the Southern Urals Arsha Large Igneous Province (707–732 Ma) and the activity of postmagmatic fluids. Magmatic processes were presumably activated due to the collapse of the Rodinia supercontinent. It is shown that copper mineralization in stratiform deposits may result from a joint manifestation of dia- and epigenesis processes.

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Balancing economic development, social responsibility, and environmental conservation through financial assurance programs in sub-Saharan Africa’s mining industry

Wambwa,

Mundike,

Chirambo

2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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Zambia’s Copperbelt Area and Copper Mining: A Review

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Review of Mining and Sanitation Waste Water Management and Their Contribution to Water Contamination in Zambia

Review of Mining and Sanitation Waste Water Management and Their Contribution to Water Contamination in Zambia

Cu and Au Mineralization of the Tolparovo Ore Occurrence: Evidence for the Formation of Redbed Copper Occurrences in Neoproterozoic Deposits of the Southern Urals

Balancing economic development, social responsibility, and environmental conservation through financial assurance programs in sub-Saharan Africa’s mining industry

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