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Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in Kolwezi produced 71 417 t of copper in blister and anode during the first quarter of 2026, with the on-site smelter reaching about 60% of design capacity. An updated technical report released on March 31, 2026, supports a revised mine plan expected to ramp up production to more than 500 000 t/y of copper from 2028 onwards, based on Phase 1, 2 and 3 concentrator operations at a steady-state processing rate of 17-million tonnes a year for about 25 years.
Lobito Corridor enables first low-carbon copper anode exports to EuropeTrafigura, Kamoa Copper and Aurubis completed the first sale of low-carbon copper anodes from Kolwezi in February 2026, with the cargo transported via the Lobito Atlantic Railway to the Port of Lobito for shipment to Europe, reducing inland transit times to seven days. The railway also facilitated the first delivery of copper and cobalt sourced from artisanal producers by Entreprise Générale du Cobalt, marking progress toward ethical, traceable sourcing at scale.
VEGA sensors support copper-cobalt processing at Kamoto Copper CompanyVEGA Controls' VEGASWING 63 vibrating level switches are regulating water levels in acidic scrub water columns at pH 11 at Kamoto Copper Company's operations in Kolwezi. The robust sensors, which have been deployed at KCC for more than two decades, provide reliable point level detection in corrosive environments, preventing overfill incidents and protecting equipment from dry-run damage.
Kolwezi Updates
An updated independent technical report supports a revised mine plan for the complex that is expected to ramp up production to more than 500 000 t/y of copper from 2028 onwards.
(Virtual Showroom) Reliable level measurement is essential in copper and cobalt processing, and at KCC, VEGA Controls (Pty) Ltd is helping ensure uninterrupted operations with robust vibrating...
Recovery efforts are advancing following the updated March 31, 2026, technical report.
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has produced 71 417 t of copper in blister and anode from its Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for the first quarter of this year....
Volumes are expected to continue increasing steadily through the Lobito Corridor as Lobito Atlantic Railway establishes itself as a reliable, high-capacity export route.
Metals trader Trafigura and TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa Copper business in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has successfully completed its first sale of low-carbon copper anodes, which is...
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a significant part of the global mineral economy. In fact, 45 million people across the world work directly in ASM, with estimates indicating as many as...
In a milestone for the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), which links the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a deep-water port in Angola, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) and Trafigura have...
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reached 388 838 t of copper in concentrate in 2025,...
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic...
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) works to leverage its mining sector for broader economic upliftment, it is balancing rising copper and cobalt production with the need to align operations...
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that copper production at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reached 388 838 t of copper in concentrate in 2025,...
Ivanhoe Mines has produced the first copper anodes at its direct-to-blister copper smelter at the Kamoa-Kakula complex.
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic...
The startup of Kamoa-Kakula’s 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter started on November 21, 2025.
Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed the start-up of the 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter at its joint venture Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congol...
The State cobalt agency in Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, a key step in formalizing the sector in a country that supplies much...
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