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Skorpion Zinc
Setshwantsho sa moepo wa Skorpion Zinc kwa godimo
Location
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LocationRosh Pinah
Dikgaolo tsa NamibiaKgaolo ya Karas, kwa Namibia
Coordinates27°49′07″S 016°36′00″E / 27.81861°S 16.60000°E / -27.81861; 16.60000Coordinates: 27°49′07″S 016°36′00″E / 27.81861°S 16.60000°E / -27.81861; 16.60000
Production
ProductsZinc
Production66,000 tonnes[1]
Financial year2018
History
Opened2003
Owner
CompanyVedanta Resources
Year of acquisition2010

Skorpion Zinc ke moepo wa zinc kwa kgaolong ya Karas kwa Borwa jwa Namibia, o o ntshang zinc ya maemo a a kwa godimo. Moepo o o gaufi le Rosh Pinah. O tlhamilwe ka tlhwatlhwa ya didikadile tsa madi a America a le makgolo mane le masome a matlhano ke kompone ya Anglo American ka 2003.[2][3] Ke moepo wa lesome ka bogolo wa zinc mo lefatsheng ka bophara, ebile e le mohiri o motona kwa Rosh Pinah, o na le ditiro di le sekete le makgolo a robabongwe.[4][5]

Skorpion ke moepo o o pharologanyo ka ditsela tse di farologaneng. Santlha o ntsha zinc e e faphegileng. Ga go na meepo epe e e mo thekisong gompieno e e ntshang zinc ya mofuta oo. Ke mongwe wa meepo e le mmalwa mo lefatsheng e e epang zinc e e kopaneng le ditswammung tse dingwe. Gape ke lone fela lefelo le le dirisang mofuta wa go nyerolola zinc go dira didirisiwa tsa zinc ( ba bangwe ba dirisa go nyerolosa le go besa.[6][7]

Ka Ngwanatsele 2010 tirelo e ne ya tswa ke kompone ya Vedanta Resources ka tlhwatlhwa ya didikadike di le makgolo a supa le bosupa jwa madi a di dolara tsa America.[8] Ka 2019,Vedanta ba ne ba itsise fa go epa go tlaa emisiwa dikgwedi di le nne ka ntlha ya mathata a setegeniki.[9] Ka 2020 Vedanta o ne a tsenga moepo mo lenaneong la tlhokomelo ka ntlha ya go retela ga mahuti.[10]

Ditshedimosetso tse dingwe

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  1. McKay, David (4 April 2019). "Vedanta Zinc suffers impact of Skorpion strike, brings annual shutdown forward". Miningmx. https://www.miningmx.com/news/base-metals/36548-vedanta-zinc-suffers-impact-of-skorpion-strike-brings-annual-shutdown-forward/. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. "Anglo American's Skorpion zinc mine and refinery in Namibia officially opened". London: Anglo American plc. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. "Glencore buys 80% of Rosh Pinah". The Namibian. Mining Weekly. 16 December 2011.
  4. Hartman, Adam (May 2019). "Evolution of Namibia's mining towns". Mining Journal supplement to The Namibian. pp. 26–33.
  5. "Industry Trend Analysis - Global Zinc Mining Outlook" (PDF). Mining.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. Sole, Kathy; Fuls, Herman; Gnoinski, Jürgen. "Skorpion Zinc: Mine-to-metal zinc production via solvent extraction" (PDF). MINTEK. Johannesburg: Skorpion Zinc, Anglo Research. Retrieved 14 October 2025
  7. Hinder, Gisela (2 May 2015). "Skorpion Zinc mine – another new mineral discovered". Cape Town Gem and Mineral Club. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. "Vedanta completes acquisition of Skorpion Zinc Mine for $707 mn". The Economic Times. Gurugram, Haryana. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. "Vedanta to shut down Skorpion zinc operations Namibia for four months". Reuters. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-14
  10. Ganta, Himaja (2020-03-31). "Vedanta to suspend operations at Skorpion Zinc unit in Namibia". Mining Technology. Retrieved 2025-10-14