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At phase 4 (by 2028), Kamoa-Kakula project should produce 1 million tonnes of copper - DRC 1 Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects 

At phase 4 (by 2028), Kamoa-Kakula project should produce 1 million tonnes of copper – DRC

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Production of more than one million tonnes of copper is expected at the end of the fourth production phase set for 2028 for the Kamoa-Kakula project of the mining company Kamoa Cooper. It was the Minister of State, Minister of the Portfolio who communicated these data to the members of the Government during the forty-second meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday February 25, 2022. Following her mission to the province of Lualaba from August 12 to 15, 2021, the Minister of the Portfolio, Adèle Kayinda, realized the… Read More Here
A century after tin, lithium makes Manono dream in DRC 2 New Mining Projects Battery Metals Mining in DRC 

A century after tin, lithium makes Manono dream in DRC

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Near the rusting carcass of the old tin smelter, men and women, barefoot, search the ground for cassiterite, while hoping for the rebirth of their town of Manono, in DR Congo, thanks to the large deposit of lithium discovered at the gates of the old mining town. A little further on, the “diggers” bring their harvest to the Lukushi river where women, in the water from morning to evening, wash in zinc basins the gravel from which will emerge the small black pebbles of tin ore, whose they hope to… Read More Here
SA Mining Veteran, Riaan Vermeulen Appointed as Kamoa Copper's New Managing Director 3 Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects 

SA Mining Veteran, Riaan Vermeulen Appointed as Kamoa Copper’s New Managing Director

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Kamoa Copper continues to bolster senior leadership team with appointment of Zhang “Frank” Xingxun as Executive Director Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (February 23, 2022) – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) President, Marna Cloete, announced today that Riaan Vermeulen has been appointed as Kamoa Copper’s new Managing Director, effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Vermeulen will work with Kamoa Copper’s current CEO Mark Farren during a handover period to ensure a smooth transition prior to Mr. Farren’s retirement. Mr. Vermeulen has more than 32 years of underground and open-pit mining… Read More Here
Kamoa Copper to Expand Processing Capacity of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Concentrators to 9.2 Million Tonnes of Ore per Year 4 Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects 

Kamoa Copper to Expand Processing Capacity of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Concentrators to 9.2 Million Tonnes of Ore per Year

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Copper production from the first Kamoa Copper’s two phases projected to exceed 450,000 tonnes per year by Q2 2023, positioning Kamoa Copper as the world’s fourth largest copper producer Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo–(Newsfile Corp. – February 22, 2022) – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun announced that Kamoa Copper has approved a de-bottlenecking plan for Kamoa-Kakula to increase the combined design processing capacity of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 concentrator plants by approximately 21%, to 9.2 million tonnes of ore per… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines and Gecamines Sign New Agreement to Return the Ultra-High-Grade Kipushi Mine in the DRC to Production 5 Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects 

Ivanhoe Mines and Gecamines Sign New Agreement to Return the Ultra-High-Grade Kipushi Mine in the DRC to Production

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Kipushi, Democratic Republic of Congo–(February 14, 2022) – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete, together with Alphonse Kaputo Kalubi (Chairman) and Bester-Hilaire Ntambwe Ngoy Kabongo (CEO) of Gécamines, DRC’s state-owned mining company, are pleased to announce that Kipushi Holding, an Ivanhoe Mines wholly-owned subsidiary, and Gécamines have signed a new agreement to return the ultra-high-grade Kipushi Mine back to commercial production. Kipushi will be the world’s highest-grade major zinc mine, with average grade of 36.4% zinc over the first five years of production. Watch… Read More Here
Top Reasons for Mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park - CBU Mining Engineering Students 6 Mining in Zambia Copper Environment Social Governance (ESG) New Mining Projects 

Top Reasons for Mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park – CBU Mining Engineering Students

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“For as long as we are disconnected from the land economically, preserving it is not a priority.” – Munyumba Mutwale. This statement could not be more consistent with the reality of the matter, especially for a people that are trying to overcome poverty, debt, economic stagnation and underutilization of the abundant resources within the land. What then are we truly “preserving” if preserving and bettering the livelihoods of the people does not come first?  For quite some time now, the issue of mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park has… Read More Here
Trafigura to mobilize USD 600 million to complete the construction of the Mutoshi Copper and Cobalt Mine 7 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper New Mining Projects 

Trafigura to mobilize USD 600 million to complete the construction of the Mutoshi Copper and Cobalt Mine

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Shalina Resources and its Congolese subsidiary Chemaf have signed a new partnership agreement with Trafigura under which the latter will help it raise USD 600 million to finance its copper and cobalt activities in the DRC. The funds will mainly be used to complete the construction of the Mutoshi industrial mine which is scheduled to start production in the third quarter of 2023, according to a tweet from Trafigura. Under the terms of the agreement between Trafigura and Shalina, the commodity trader will raise the funds through a syndication process with… Read More Here
Kinga Kila Mining relies on the authorities for the normal resumption of activities | DRC 8 Mining in DRC New Mining Projects 

Kinga Kila Mining relies on the authorities for the normal resumption of activities | DRC

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The Kinga Kila Mining Company calls on both provincial and national authorities to get involved so that its activities resume normal course after an incursion by nearly 300 artisanal diggers into its concession since February 1, 2022. “These people, presumed to be artisanal diggers, acted with rare violence, attacking the security agents first. In the process, they stole a communication device, goods and insignia from the company. KINGA KILA MINING calls for the protection of its investment and to say that it trusts the authorities, both national and provincial, to… Read More Here
AVZ Minerals keeps momentum going at Manono with $25m drilling, early works spend 9 New Mining Projects Mining in DRC 

AVZ Minerals keeps momentum going at Manono with $25m drilling, early works spend

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Emerging producer AVZ Minerals (ASX: AVZ) has committed $25 million to continue advancing its Manono lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while it awaits the issue of its mining licence. The money is set to come from the company’s recent $75 million capital raising and will fund early development works and exploration. Activities will include extension drilling at the historic Roche Dure pit within Manono – targeting potential expansion of the project’s current JORC resource. Meanwhile, AVZ noted the project “continues to receive wide ranging government support for… Read More Here
XIMEI Resources interested in Lweshe Mines for Niobium production in DRC 10 Mining in DRC New Mining Projects 

XIMEI Resources interested in Lweshe Mines for Niobium production in DRC

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The takeover of the Lweshe Mine in Rusthuru at the center of exchanges between the DRC Minister of Mines and the delegation of the company XIMEI resource. The DRC Minister of Mines Antoinette N’SAMBA KALAMBAYI received on Thursday, January 27, 2022 in the meeting room of her cabinet a delegation of the company Ximei Resources led by the National Deputy François Nzekuye, elected from Rutshuru. This company specialising in the exploitation of Niobium is interested in taking over the activities of the Lweshe Mines located in the Rutshuru territory in… Read More Here

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