Nchanga Photographs

From Great North Road

Nchanga Pit

Nchanga Pit.

Nchanga Pit.

Nchanga Pit.

Nchanga Pit.

Contributed by Melanie Bousfield

Chingola, Zambia - Saturday, March 24, 2001

The first 200 ton Electrahauls in Africa I think it was 1970.

Engine and Transmission 27 tons 1650hp .

Contributed by Johnny Green

All these of the Nchanga Open Pit, taken from the observation point at the top.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

Nchanga Open Pit.

The deepest part of the pit is just over 450 metres deep, it is just over two kilometres long and about 350 metres wide. The pit is the fourth largest in the world.

Thanks to Justice Mtonga of Konkola Copper Mines for showing me around.

Contributed by Heather Chalcraft

March 2002