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Ivanhoe begins production at Congo’s Kamoa-Kakula copper mine 27 May 2021 (Last Updated May 27th, 2021 10:03)
The Kamoa-Kakula mine is being developed in phases and located in the Kolwezi District of Lualaba.
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Production begins at Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1 project. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines.
Ivanhoe Mines has commenced copper production from the Kamoa-Kakula mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The move follows the completion of initial hot commissioning tests on the ball mills and other processing equipment at the mine’s concentrator plant.
Located in the Kolwezi District of Lualaba, the Kamoa-Kakula mine is being developed in phases. The first phase is estimated to produce 200,000tpa of copper.
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Kamoa-Kakula discovery enters production after 24 years of dedicated exploration and development effortsDemocratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi congratulates Ivanhoe for reaching the production milestone at the world-class discoveryPhase 2 concentrator expansion continues ahead of schedule Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are pleased to announce the start of copper .
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