Copperbelt
Sign in to saveAlso known as Katanga Copper Crescent, Copper Crescent, Copper Belt, Africa Central African Copperbelt, Ceinture de cuivre
thumb|500px|Central African Copper Belt geological map of [[Katanga Supergroup and mine locations]] The Copperbelt () is a natural region in Central Africa which sits on the border region between central-western Zambia and the south eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is known for copper mining and is the second largest global reserve of copper, about the size of the Chilean reserve.
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- Prehistory
- History
- Katanga Supergroup
- Mines of the Katanga Supergroup
- See also
- References
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thumb|500px|Central African Copper Belt geological map of [[Katanga Supergroup and mine locations]] The Copperbelt () is a natural region in Central Africa which sits on the border region between central-western Zambia and the south eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is known for copper mining and is the second largest global reserve of copper, about the size of the Chilean reserve.
Traditionally, the term Copperbelt includes the mining regions of Zambia's Copperbelt Province (notably the towns of Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola, Luanshya, and Mufulira in particular) and the Congo's Haut-Katanga and Lualaba provinces (notably Lubumbashi, Kolwezi, and Likasi). It arises because of the Katanga Supergroup, a Neoproterozoic sequence of geological formations.
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