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Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula reaches edge of high-grade ore

9th September 2019

By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Editor Online

     

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Underground mine development at Canada-headquartered Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reached the edge of the high-grade ore within the deposit as mining advances toward zones in excess of 8% copper.

The advancement of the first connecting underground drift, designed to tunnel through the centre of the high-grade orebody and open up the mine's initial mineral reserves, has reached the edge of the high-grade ore.

Grades of about 4% copper have been returned from sampling. Grades are expected to increase considerably as the development crews advance the drifts towards the deposit’s central mining zones that are in excess of 8% copper.

“This intersection marks a significant milestone in the context of our exploration and development efforts at Kamoa-Kakula that began more than 13 years ago,” says Kamoa-Kakula copper project geology manager David Edwards.

“Now that you can see and touch Kakula’s high-grade copper ore, it really hits home that we are well on our way towards building the first of multiple high-grade copper mines in the area.”

Mine and processing plant construction is also progressing well and remains on track for first copper concentrate production in the third quarter of 2021.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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