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Mineral     Extracted/ Explored/Known to be found    Quantity    Lifespan (Reserves)
Coal    Extracted    240 000 metric tonnes
(USGS)    11 million short tons (reserves) (EIA)
Cobalt    Extracted    2.3 000 metric tonnes (SADC Review)    
Copper    Extracted    447,000 metric tonnes (USGS)    19 million metric tons (USGS)
Emerald    Known deposit        
Feldspar    Known deposit        
Gemstones (amethyst, beryl, tourmaline, emerald)    Extracted    1 138 500 kilograms (USGS)    
Gold    Extracted    440 kilograms (USGS)    
Iron    Known deposit        
Lead    Known deposit        
Manganese    Known deposit        
Nickel    Known deposit        
Phosphate    Known deposit        
Silica sands    Known deposit        
Silver    Extracted    2 000 kilograms (USGS)    
Stone (limestone, marble, slate)    Known deposit        
Sulfur    Extracted    160 000 metric tons (USGS)    
Tin      Known deposit        
Uranium    Known deposit        
Zinc      Known deposit        

SADC Review data: 2004 Estimate unless otherwise stated
http://www.sadcreview.com/
United States Geological Survey (USGS) data: 2005 estimates
http://www.usgs.gov/
Energy Information Administration (EIA) data: 2006 estimates
http://www.eia.doe.gov/


http://www.zambiamining.co.zm/mineralproecessing.htm
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2005/zamyb05.pdf
http://www.infomine.com/countries/zambia.asp
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/SADC/Background.html
http://www.sadcreview.com/country_profiles/zambia/zambia.htm
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/copper/coppemcs07.pdf