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KILEMBE FAQ

  • Where is Kilembe located

    Kilembe is located in Kasese District, in the Westen Region of Uganda, about 11 kilometres (7 mi), northwest of Kasese, the nearest large town.

  • Which minerals are mined in Kilembe?

    Kilembe Mines is Uganda’s largest copper mine, with estimated deposits of copper ore in excess of 4,000,000 tonnes and an undetermined amount of cobalt ore.

  • Where was copper produced at Kilembe processed?

    The operation included a copper smelter in Jinja,

  • How was copper from Kilembe transported to Jinja?

    To facilitate easy transportation of copper ore for smelting at the Jinja smelting plant, which is more than 400km east of the country, a railway line was built connecting Kilembe and Jinja.

  • For what is Copper and Cobalt used?

    Copper and Cobalt are critical minerals in making clean energy technologies for the current global transition to clean energy.

  • What happened to Kilembe Mines?

    n 2020, three devastating floods destroyed infrastructure at the mines including a tailings dam, Mobuku I hydropower plant, the industrial and domestic water system, the administration block, and workshops.

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