Mineral resources of Nepal

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

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 14, 2022

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).