{{Infobox mine | name = Sase prospect | image = | width = | caption = | pushpin_map = Democratic Republic of the Congo | pushpin_label_position = top | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|11.488099|S|27.169189|E|region:CD|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | place = | subdivision_type = Province | state/province = Haut-Katanga | country = Democratic Republic of the Congo | owner = | official website = | acquisition year = | stock_exchange = | stock_code = | products = Copper, Cobalt | financial year = | amount = | opening year = | active years = | closing year = }} The '''Sase prospect''' is a copper-bearing deposit in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, being developed by Tiger Resources.
The Sase prospect lies within the Lupoto concession, about {{convert|10|km|mi}} the south of Tiger's Kipoi Mine and to the north of the older Lupoto Mine in the Kalumines concession area. The concession covers an area of {{convert|140|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name=FactoSheet/> In 2008 Tiger reported that exploratory drilling had found ores with significant grades of copper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miningnexus.com/attachments/0810210715_3/mnrelease.pdf |title=Tiger Resources consolidates project interests around Kipoi Resource |publisher=Tiger Resources |date=21 October 2008 |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref> Mineralization at the Sase location has been shown on a strike length of {{convert|700|m|ft}} and width up to {{convert|300|m|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/3189572-ambrian-capital-die-produktion-auf-tiger-resources-kipoi-projekt-laeuft-besser-als-geplant |title=Die Produktion auf Tiger Resources Kipoi-Projekt läuft besser als geplant |author=Björn Junker |date=July 5, 2011 |work=Wallstreet Online |language=German |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref> Maiden resource was planned for release in the first half of 2011.<ref name=FactoSheet/> In February 2011, Tiger said it was planning to build a solvent-extraction plant that would process copper ore feed from the Kipoi and Lupoto projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/tiger-copper-idUSL3E7DF0C020110215 |title=Tiger aims to finish study on next Congo copper mine end March |publisher=Reuters |date= February 15, 2011 |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref>
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.<ref name=FactoSheet>{{cite web |url=http://www.tigerresources.com.au/aurora/assets/user_content/File/Tiger%20Fact%20sheet%20Mar2011(1).pdf |title=Fact Sheet |publisher=Tiger Resources |accessdate=2011-11-13 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
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Category:Copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Mining in Haut-Katanga Province