Ivanhoe working towards accelerating Phase 3 expansion at Kamoa-Kakula copper mine
The Canadian miner wants to accelerate the Phase 3 concentrator expansion from 7.6 million tonnes per annum to 11.4 million tonnes per annum.
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Ivanhoe hopes to repeat success at Kamoa-Kakula on Western Foreland licences
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) expects to start producing copper concentrates in July from its Kamoa-Kakula underground mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is confident it…
Robert Friedland opens Remote Roundup: ‘In our world, the geologists are the gods’
The Association for Mineral Exploration opened up its Remote Roundup – its first virtual conference in the event’s 38-year history – with special guest speakers that included a keynote talk…
Focus on the positive: M&A and strong metal prices in the year ahead
With rising Covid-19 infections, a new and more infectious variant of the virus, and a vaccination rollout slower than most would like, along with the sickening scenes from Washington, D.C….
AME Roundup goes virtual in 2021
More than 6,000 geoscientists, technical experts, prospectors, suppliers, governments and indigenous partners will be tuning into the virtual AME Remote Roundup 2021 conference running from January 18-22. Attendees and participants…
Brixton teams up with Friedland’s HPX on polymetallic project in Montana
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB) has entered a joint venture agreement on its wholly owned Hog Heaven project with High Power Exploration (HPX), a privately owned mining company led by billionaire…
Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG
The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released its copper market forecast for 2020-21 and expects this year will mark the second consecutive year of decline in world copper mine production. After…
Ivanhoe’s Kakula could become world’s second-largest copper operation: study
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; NYSE: US-OTC: IVPAF) has published the results of an independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),…
Top 10 Canadian-headquartered base metal and uranium explorers
The Northern Miner has compiled a list of the top-10, Canadian headquartered base metal and uranium juniors – with no production and which are not a royalty or streaming company….
Gold X names Robert Friedland chairman
Gold X Mining (TSXV: GLDX) announced today that Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) founder Robert Friedland has joined the company’s board as non-executive chairman. Current chairman and chief executive…
Ivanhoe boosts resource for Kamoa-Kakula in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has updated the resource estimate for its massive Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kamoa-Kakula — among the world’s largest copper…
China’s JCHX takes stake in Cordoba Minerals
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB) says a strategic investment from China’s JCHX Mining Management, which specializes in underground mine development and construction, should close before the end of January. JCHX is…