Copper supply recovery depends on mining access, dewatering and the concentrators. Operating smelting capacity reduces the cost of shipping copper anodes and supplies sulphuric acid to nearby copper and cobalt operations. The reported commissioning of 60 MW of solar-plus-storage baseload and the transfer of pumping loads to it reduce dependence on diesel generation and operating costs.
Ivanhoe Mines · 2026-11-03
Kamoa-Kakula lowers 2027 copper guidance as its smelter runs at about 60% of capacity
Ivanhoe Mines said on 3 November that Kamoa-Kakula in DR Congo had lowered its 2027 guidance to 300,000–350,000 tonnes of copper in saleable products. Its existing smelter continues to operate at about 60% of design capacity, according to the company.
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