Copper Mining News in Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines
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Copper
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Resource Estimate

Ivanhoe Mines Increases the Size of Massive Western Forelands' Copper Discovery by 30%

Ivanhoe Mines has announced an updated Mineral Resource estimate for the Makoko District in the Western Forelands, DRC, showing a 30% increase in contained copper. The total Western Forelands Indicated Resource now stands at 42 million tonnes at 2.66% copper, with an Inferred Resource of 612 million tonnes at 1.80% copper.

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Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ivanhoe Mines Announces First Anode Production from Kamoa-Kakula Copper Smelter

Ivanhoe Mines has announced the first production of 99.7%-pure copper anodes from its Kamoa-Kakula smelter in the DRC. The 500,000-tonne capacity facility is currently ramping up, with expected 2026 copper sales to exceed production due to concentrate destocking.

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