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





