Kombat
For other uses, see Kombat (disambiguation).
| Kombat | |
|---|---|
| mining settlement | |
  Kombat Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 19°43′S 17°43′E / 19.717°S 17.717°E | |
| Country |
 Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time (UTC+1) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Kombat (the place of the giraffe) is a mining settlement at the southern margin of the Otavi Mountain Range in northern Namibia. It is situated 37 kilometres (23 mi) East of Otavi on the B8 to Grootfontein.[1]
Minerals were discovered near Kombat in 1850. Around the year 1900, Kombat Mine was opened to extract copper.[1] It was operated by Tsumeb Corporation Limited until the 1970s and later by Ongopolo Mining. In 2008 Ongopolo and the mine were taken over by Weatherly International PLC, a mining house based in London. Soon thereafter the mine flooded and has been dormant since.[2]
Nambulite, a very rare gem, from Kombat Mine. The sample size is 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm.
Besides copper, there are sizeable deposits of lead and silver.[2] The mine is known for a host of rare minerals, including glaucochroite.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia". Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Neethling, Andre (5 May 2011). "What is happening at Kombat?". Namibian Sun.