One of deepest copper mines nears completion in Mufulira
Mufulira Deeps is a brand-new shaft estimated at US$277 million that Mopani Copper Mines is constructing in the town of Mufulira, on the Copperbelt. It will add 25 years to the life of the mine. Work started in 2013, and it has already reached a depth of 1.5 km. Experts from as far afield as Switzerland and Germany have come to visit the …