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Ivanhoe and Gécamines Host Ceremony Commemorating the Start of Construction Activities at the Historic Kipushi Mine

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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Kipushi, Democratic Republic Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2022) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) President Marna Cloete is pleased to announce that Kipushi Corporation SA (KICO), a joint venture between Ivanhoe and DRC state-owned mining company Gécamines, recently hosted a breaking-ground ceremony to commemorate the start of construction of the processing plant at the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine. In addition, Ivanhoe signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the provincial government of Haut-Katanga to study options for upgrading the DRC-Zambia border crossing in the town of Kipushi for commercial imports and exports.

Key Points: 
  • The ceremony follows the outstanding results of the Kipushi 2022 Feasibility Study, announced in February 2022, as well as the agreement signed between Ivanhoe Mines and Gcamines to bring the Kipushi mine back into production.
  • This infrastructure also allows for a relatively short construction timeline of two years, with the principal development activities being the construction of a conventional concentrator facility and supporting infrastructure, together with the restart of mining activities underground.
  • The re-birth of the historic Kipushi Mine will be a great achievement for Ivanhoe Mines, our partners and shareholders, and the Democratic Republic of Congo."
  • Ivanhoe Mines has pledged to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) at the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex.

Ivanhoe Mines Files a New NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Ultra-High-Grade Kipushi Mine in the DRC

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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Kipushi, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - March 4, 2022) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) announced today that the company has filed a new National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) technical report covering the planned resumption of commercial production at the Kipushi Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Key Points: 
  • Kipushi, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - March 4, 2022) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) announced today that the company has filed a new National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) technical report covering the planned resumption of commercial production at the Kipushi Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • The updated NI 43-101 technical report includes an independent feasibility study (Kipushi 2022 Feasibility Study) for the redevelopment of the Kipushi Mine and the mining of Kipushi's zinc-rich Big Zinc and Southern Zinc zones, with an estimated 11.8 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources grading 35.3% zinc.
  • The Kipushi 2022 Feasibility Study was independently prepared on a 100%-project basis by OreWin Pty.
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Ivanhoe Mines and Gecamines Sign New Agreement to Return the Ultra-High-Grade Kipushi Mine in the DRC to Production

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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Ivanhoe Mines has been a key partner in the Kipushi Project for over a decade and we appreciate their continued commitment to the project.

Key Points: 
  • Ivanhoe Mines has been a key partner in the Kipushi Project for over a decade and we appreciate their continued commitment to the project.
  • (L-R) Olivier Binyingo (Ivanhoe Mines Vice President Public Affairs DRC), Marna Cloete (Ivanhoe Mines President), Alphonse Kaputo Kalubi (Chairman of Gcamines), and Louis Watum (General Manager, Kipushi Corporation) discussing the Kipushi partnership during a recent visit to the Kamoa-Kakula mining complex.
  • The Kipushi Mine is operated by Kipushi Corporation (KICO), a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines wholly owned subsidiary, Kipushi Holding, and Gcamines, the DRC's state-owned mining company.
  • Figure 1: World's 10 major zinc mines, showing estimated annual zinc production and zinc head grades (ranked by production, 2020).

Zeb Nickel to Commence Drilling at the Zebediela Class I Nickel Sulphide Project

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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Focus will be on upgrading of the historical resource and simultaneous exploration for higher grade footwall nickel sulphide mineralisation

Key Points: 
  • Source: Independent NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Zebediela Nickel Sulphide Project (March 31, 2021).
  • Readers are cautioned that the historical mineral resource estimates do not mean or imply that economic deposits exist on the Project.
  • Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Zebediela Nickel Project.
  • The historical resource ranks as the 8th largest nickel sulphide resource globally in terms of contained nickel (Mudd, G.M.