Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) is preparing to report record monthly copper output for April at its Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The copper operation, which is jointly operated with partners including China’s Zijin Mining, is expected to produce around 50,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate for the month, equivalent to an annualised rate of more than 600,000 tonnes. The company attributes this production level to strong operational performance from its recently expanded facilities.
The announcement follows Ivanhoe’s release of its first-quarter financial and operational results for 2025, which showed that Kamoa-Kakula produced 133,120 tonnes of copper in the quarter. This nearly matches its previous record of 133,819 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2024, and represents a significant increase from the 86,117 tonnes produced in the first quarter of the previous year.
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