Chambishi Southeast Ore Body, Zambia
Chambishi, Zambia
Chambishi SE ore body
Project
December 2024
Delivery
First CRCHI mining TBM in Africa
Milestone
Hard-rock ore-body access
Application
CRCHI supplied the mining TBM deployed at the Chambishi southeast ore body in Zambia in December 2024. The delivery represents the first mining TBM exported from China to Africa, opening hard-rock mechanised excavation as an option for African underground mine development.
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