Installation of ball mills and other major equipment for Kakula's first 3.8-million-tonne-per-annum processing plant well underway Second mining crew added at the Kansoko Mine, increasing the pace of underground development at Kamoa-Kakula's second mine Pre-production surface stockpiles at Kakula North, Kakula South and Kansoko now contain an estimated 671,000 tonnes of ore Ivanhoe Mines to issue independent definitive [...]
Ivanhoe plans to host an Investor Day on September 10, 2020, to discuss the new studies and progress being made to bring the project's Phase 1 Kakula Mine to production Ivanhoe Mines announced today that on September 8, 2020, it plans to issue the independent definitive feasibility study for the development of the 6 million-tonne-per-annum Kakula Mine. The company also will issue a pre-feasibility study, including mining [...]
Ivanhoe gains a formidable partner in its push to become a leading supplier of critical materials for the renewable energy revolution Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun, Co-Chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines , announced today that the company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with China Nonferrous Metal Mining Co., Ltd. , one of China's leading mining companies, to jointly examine exploration, development and [...]
Ivanhoe Mines regrets to report that a fatal accident occurred today at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The preliminary information indicates that the accident occurred underground at the Kakula north workings when a contractor's employee collided with the side wall of an access drive while attempting to move a drilling rig. The Kamoa-Kakula senior management team is working with the [...]
Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are very pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished female business leaders - Nunu Ntshingila and Martie Janse van Rensburg - to the Ivanhoe Mines board as independent directors. Ms. Ntshingila is Regional Director, Facebook Africa, and Ms. Janse van Rensburg is a Chartered Accountant who worked for South Africa's Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority [...]
Development of the flagship Kakula Copper Mine continues to exceed expectations; with initial production well on track for third quarter of 2021 Definitive Feasibility Study for the Kakula Mine, and an updated Integrated Development Plan for multiple expansions of the entire Kamoa-Kakula mining licence, nearing completion Mine development work at the Platreef PGMs-gold-nickel-copper mine now focused on preparing Shaft 1 [...]
Definitive Feasibility Study for the Kakula Mine, and an updated Integrated Development Plan for multiple expansions of the entire Kamoa-Kakula mining licence, nearing completion Surface stockpiles now contain an estimated 116,000 tonnes of ore grading 6.08% copper, plus 446,000 tonnes grading 2.73% copper, including satellite stockpiles at Kakula South and Kansoko Kamoa-Kakula moves to level 2 of its COVID-19 safety [...]
Monthly Construction Progress Update on the Kakula Copper Mine to Be Issued on August 6, 2020 Ivanhoe Mines will announce its second quarter financial results on Monday, August 10, 2020, before markets open in North America. The Company also will provide a monthly construction progress update on its flagship Kakula Copper Mine on the Kamoa-Kakula joint-venture project in the Democratic Republic of Congo on August 6, 2020 [...]
Current broad-based increase in metals prices provides an opportune time to consider a number of emerging strategic alternatives Ivanhoe Mines' Co-Chairmen Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun confirmed today that the company has had, and is continuing to have, strategic discussions regarding its 100%-owned Western Forelands Project that adjoins its Kamoa-Kakula mining licence also in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...]
Updated Definitive Feasibility Study due this quarter; will include a Preliminary Economic Assessment on phased-development production strategy Strong palladium, platinum, gold and rhodium prices continue to propel Platreef's 'metals-price basket' higher Ivanhoe Mines' Co-Chairmen Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun announced today that the company's South African subsidiary, Ivanplats, has completed construction of [...]
Monthly development in June well ahead of plan with 1,729 metres achieved Kakula's 2,000-tonne-per-hour ore conveyor system begins operation All major equipment and the majority of structural steel now on site, or en route, for Kakula's first phase 3.8-million-tonne-per-annum processing plant scheduled to begin operations in Q3 2021 Surface stockpiles now contain an estimated 68,000 tonnes of ore grading 5.90% copper and [...]
Mine development work now focused on equipping Shaft 1 as Platreef's initial production shaft Project team achieves South African shaft-sinking industry leader status for safety performance Updated Definitive Feasibility Study expected to be finalized in Q3 2020; will include a scoping study on the phased development production plan Ivanhoe Mines' Co-Chairmen Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun announced today that [...]