Malawi copper hoard reportedly traced to Kipushi mine, nearly 800 km away
Phys.org reports that lead isotopes linked the metal in eight ingots to a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. How the ingots reached Malawi remains uncertain.
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A Malawian farmer discovered eight copper ingots buried beneath a tree in 1967, Phys.org reports. Scientists have traced the metal to Kipushi mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo using lead isotopes, the outlet says. The mine lies nearly 800 km away, but how the ingots traveled remains uncertain.
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