Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.: Ivanhoe Mines Begins New Era of Commercial Copper Production
Kamoa-Kakula discovery enters production after 24 years of dedicated exploration and development efforts
Democratic Republic of Congo s President Félix Tshisekedi congratulates Ivanhoe for reaching the production milestone at the world-class discovery
Phase 2 concentrator expansion continues ahead of schedule
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Newsfile Corp. - May 26, 2021) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng Miles Sun are pleased to announce the start of copper concentrate production at the Phase 1, 3.8 million-tonne-per-annum (Mtpa) Kamoa-Kakula Mine, on May 25th, several months ahead of schedule.
His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, commented on the significance of the start of production at Kamoa-Kakula:
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Kamoa-Kakula aims to become the first net-zero carbon emitter among the top-tier copper mines by electrifying its mining fleet
London, England (Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2021) - Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Mines promises zero emissions at Kamoa-Kakula
Kakula is projected to be the world’s highest-grade major copper mine, with an initial mining rate of 3.8 million tonnes a year. (
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) vowed on Wednesday to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) at its Kamoa-Kakula joint-venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the project nears first copper production.
The miner said it has committed to work with Kamoa-Kakula’s partners to ensure it becomes the first net-zero operational carbon emitter among the world’s top-tier copper producers.
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