Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines aims to produce between 520,000 and 580,000 tons of copper at the Kamoa-Kakula Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2025, up from 437,061 tons in 2024. For 2026, Ivanhoe Mines targets an output of 600,000 tons of copper at Kamoa-Kakula.
The company also plans to produce between 180,000 and 240,000 tons of zinc in 2025 at the DRC’s Kipushi Mine, ramping up to 250,000 tons in 2026.
Capital expenditure for Kamoa-Kakula is set between $1.42 billion and $1.67 billion in 2025, while up to $65 million is allocated for the Kipushi Mine expansion to achieve the production targets.
Expansion projects at Kamoa-Kakula include boosting concentrator recovery rates and nameplate capacity as from Q2 – 2025. The Mine’s milling and flotation circuit will also be doubled and new mining areas introduced, according to Ivanhoe Mines. A concentrator de-bottlenecking program will be implemented at Kipushi Mine in Q3 – 2025 to increase processing capacity by 20%.
Ivanhoe Mines also plans to address rising energy demands at both sites by integrating onsite power generators with additional hydropower sourced from Angola.