Muliashi copper project gobbles $110 million

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Muliashi copper project gobbles $110 million

By Business Reporter

CHINA Non Ferrous Mining Corporation Luanshya Copper Mines (CLM) has spent more than US$110 million on the development of Muliashi Copper project out of the projected US$350 million.
Company public relations officer Sydney Chileya said in an interview yesterday that the construction works were on schedule and the mine was expected to start production in December this year.
Mr Chileya said 80 per cent of the works at the administration block which would house a clinic, workshop and change rooms for the workers had been done.
He said 40 per cent of excavation of the over burden (top soil) above the copper ore body had been done.
There had been some challenges in removing the over burden at the mining site because we needed to buy some equipment from China, German and South Africa for the job.
Due to some factors including technical expertise coming from other countries
there was some delay,îMr Chileya said.
More than eight million tonnes of over burden out the 15 million tonnes had been removed.
The construction and development of the Muliashi open pit copper project started last year in March and was expected to be completed this December.
CLM has also invested over US$70 million in the overhauling of Baluba Mine.