Shinkolobwe mine

Summary

Shinkolobwe mine is a human settlement^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0056% of human_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month, #2 of 35,923).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shinkolobwe mine is located in Haut-Katanga Province^[3].
• Shinkolobwe mine is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo^[4].
• Shinkolobwe mine's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[5].
• Shinkolobwe mine's instance of is recorded as mine^[6].
• Shinkolobwe mine is operated by Union Minière du Haut Katanga^[7].
• Shinkolobwe mine's Commons category is recorded as Shinkolobwe Mine^[8].
• Shinkolobwe mine's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -11.054972, 'longitude': 26.547278}^[9].
• Shinkolobwe mine's described at URL is recorded as https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/research/data/2025/global-mining-dataset^[10].
• Shinkolobwe mine's product or material produced is recorded as uranium ore^[11].
• Shinkolobwe mine's different from is recorded as Shinkolobwe^[12].

Body

Geography

Shinkolobwe mine is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo^[4]. It is located in Haut-Katanga Province^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include human settlement^[5] and mine^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Shinkolobwe mine include kasolite^[13], a mineral species^[14].

Why It Matters

Shinkolobwe mine ranks in the top 0.0056% of human_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month, #2 of 35,923).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

Entities named for it include kasolite^[13], a mineral species^[14].