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Bisha Copper-Zinc Mine
Bisha Copper-Zinc Mine
Bisha Zinc-Copper Mine
Bisha Copper-Zinc Mine

The Bisha copper-zinc mine is the largest producing zinc project in Eritrea, extracting 2.9 million tonnes of ore per annum.

Bisha Copper-Zinc Mine
  • Location
    Gash-Barka, Eritrea
  • Ownership
    55%
  • Project status
    In production
  • Deposit Type
    Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit
  • Mineral Resources (Inclusive of Mineral Reserves)
    Contained zinc: 2.74Mt, Grade:3.69%
    Contained copper: 759kt, Grade:1.02%
  • Mining & Processing methods
    Open-pit mining + flotation
  • 2024 Production（100% basis）
    Zinc: 121.4kt, Copper: 20kt, Silver: 65t
  • Debottlenecking and Expansion

    In 2024, the project initiated waste rock stripping and ancillary infrastructure construction for the Hambok open pit, with ore extraction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.

  • M&A

    Zijin Mining completed the acquisition of a 60% interest in the Bisha copper-zinc mine in 2019. Currently, it holds a 55% interest in the project, while the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO) holds the remaining 45%.