Kansanshi coppergold mine, Solwezi, Zambia, East Africa
The Kansanshi coppergold mine located near Solwezi in Zambia is currently the biggest copper mine by production in Africa. The openpit mine is owned and operated by Kansanshi Mining (KMP), a joint venture between First Quantum Minerals (80%) and the Zambia Consolidated Copper MinesInvestment Holdings (ZCCMIH, 20%).