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Iron Ore Mines in Zambia
Zambia has 2 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Sino Kasempa Minerals Limited (1) and Universal Mining & Chemical Industries Ltd (1) — Sino Kasempa Minerals Limited alone is named on 50% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by SKML Kamatete Mine, proposed. They account for 4% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Zambia.
2
Iron Ore Mine in Zambia
#37
of 70 countries
1
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Zambia's iron ore mines
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- SKML Kamatete Mineproposed
How Zambia compares · iron ore mines by country
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Zambia?
- OverWatts maps 2 iron ore mines in Zambia — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Zambia?
- Sino Kasempa Minerals Limited is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 2 (50%). Next are Universal Mining & Chemical Industries Ltd (1).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Zambia?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is SKML Kamatete Mine.