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Copper, cobalt and more from the DRC: the DRC is a landmass the size of Western Europe with one of the world's largest copper deposits. There is political risk aplenty but there is also promise of change, writes Priscilla Ross.(Construction)

African Review of Business and Technology

| June 01, 2007 | Ross, Priscilla | COPYRIGHT 2008 Alain Charles Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

LUNDIN MINING AND Tenke Mining are to merge. Lundin Mining, a European copper and zinc producer has agreed to purchase Canadian Tenke Mining Corp for about C$1.54bn (U$1.34bn) to gain cobalt, copper and gold operations in Africa and South America.

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The Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt deposit located in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is one of the world's largest undeveloped copper deposits has site infrastructure and process facility layouts designed for significant expansion. Tenke's has a 24.75 per cent interest in the Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt deposits. Their operating partner is the major Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (formerly Phelps Dodge) which holds 57.75 per cent of the equity and La Generate des Carriers et des Mines, the DRC state mining company holds the rest of the 17.5 per cent equity.

A 40-year mine plan has been developed and construction…

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