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If possible, visit the smelter and go underground: failing that, visit Mindola Pit where, if there are still good rock exposures you can dig out small geodes of pseudomalachite.
Watch them pour slag at night.
Visit the geologically much older, and pretty, copper occurrences at Tinker's Claims, south of Kitwe along the Kafue River.
Written Jul 9, 2009
Address: Nkana Mine offices, Kantanta St.
If possible, visit the smelter and go underground: failing that, visit Mindola Pit where, if there are still good rock exposures you can dig out small geodes of pseudomalachite.
Watch them pour slag at night.
Visit the geologically much older, and pretty, copper occurrences at Tinker's Claims, south of Kitwe along the Kafue River.
Written Jul 9, 2009
Address: Nkana Mine offices, Kantanta St.
Written Jun 8, 2006
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If possible, visit the smelter and go underground: failing that, visit Mindola Pit where, if there are still good rock exposures you can dig out small geodes of...
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Q: Hi All, Born in Kitwe and left for South Africa as a baby. I'm visiting my parents in Durban South Africa from Australia...
A: As far as I know all Zambian air lines are prohoibited to enter Europe, so maybe you should think twice, before flying between the two towns.
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Much I have to say about this town is not great. I'll be honest. People don't come on holiday to Kitwe when they visit Zambia and there's a reason for it....there ain't much to do. The main reason...
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Sixty four kilometres west of Ndola is Kitwe, the hub of the Copperbelt and the principle industrial and commercial centre of the area. The city owes its existence to the copper mining industry but a...
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Although I left many years ago two important tips I can pass on to potential travellers. When it rains in Zambia it really rains expect a flood! Dirt roads become impassable etc but within a day the...
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