Kamoa-Kakula fully authorized to commence exports of blister copper and copper concentrate to international markets Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are pleased to announce that Kamoa Copper SA - the operating company of the joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining Group, Crystal River and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo - has signed copper concentrate and blister [...]
Ivanhoe Mines announced today the publication of its fourth annual Sustainability Report. The report highlights Ivanhoe Mines' sustainability programs and initiatives in 2020, including significant accomplishments achieved at its three mine development projects, and outlines goals and benchmarks for current and future corporate activities. Ivanhoe Mines recently passed the first milestone on its journey to produce the [...]
Ivanhoe Mines regrets to report that a fatal accident occurred at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The accident occurred underground at the Kakula Mine when a contractor's employee was hit in the leg by a loose rock while he was working at one of the mine's working faces, which caused the employee to fall backwards, striking his head on a rock. Despite immediate first-aid assistance by [...]
First copper concentrates shipped to nearby Lualaba Copper Smelter Mining crews deliver 406,000 tonnes of ore grading 5.77% copper in May, including 103,000 tonnes grading 8.58% copper from the centre of the Kakula Mine 71,000 tonnes of ore grading 4.07% copper delivered directly from Kakula Mine to the concentrator plant to be used during plant ramp up Surface ore stockpiles now hold 3.3 million tonnes grading 4.87 [...]
Ivanhoe Mines announced today that the May progress update for the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to be issued on June 2, 2021. The Kamoa-Kakula Phase 1 concentrator plant produced its first copper concentrate on May 25th and the plant is in the process of hot commissioning and ramp up. About Ivanhoe Mines Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company focused on advancing its [...]
Discussions are ongoing with DRC Government officials regarding an individual concentrate export derogation Ivanhoe Mines is responding today to a media report stating that miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo received an order on May 26, 2021 that has banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrate from the country. Ivanhoe Mines confirms that it is aware of the order issued to customs officials by the [...]
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 Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are pleased to announce the start of copper [...]
Copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula Mine to begin imminently; first phase projected to produce approximately 200,000 tonnes of copper per year Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 2 expansion, scheduled for Q3 2022, will double annual copper output to approximately 400,000 tonnes Ivanhoe Mines pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine Expanded 2021 exploration program underway on Ivanhoe's Western [...]
Ivanhoe Mines President and CFO Marna Cloete is pleased to announce the company has been informed that effective following the close of May 27, 2021, the Class A common shares of Ivanhoe Mines will be added to the MSCI Canada Index. The MSCI Canada Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid cap segments of the Canadian market. Currently with 89 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the [...]
Kamoa-Kakula aims to become the first net-zero carbon emitter among the top-tier copper mines by electrifying its mining fleet Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe Mines' Executive Co-Chair, announced today that Ivanhoe Mines has pledged to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions at the industry-leading Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr. Friedland made the announcement in advance of his [...]
Mining crews deliver a record 409,000 tonnes of ore grading 5.71% copper in April, including 121,000 tonnes grading 8.40% copper from the centre of the Kakula Mine Pre-production ore stockpiles now hold three million tonnes grading 4.74% copper, containing more than 140,000 tonnes of copper Kamoa-Kakula's first phase, 3.8-Mtpa concentrator 98% complete, with advanced-stage commissioning underway Phase 2 expansion to 7.6 [...]
Ivanhoe's journey of discovery and development at its tier-one Platreef palladium-platinum-nickel-copper-rhodium-gold discovery also marks its 27th anniversary Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun congratulate the people of South Africa for achieving 27 years of peace, freedom and democracy. It was on this day in 1994 that South Africa held its first multiracial general election, marking the end [...]