The ramp-up of the Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter will continue throughout 2026, with completion expected towards year-end.

Ivanhoe Mines said it had met its output targets for 2025 at the 'Kamoa Kakula Copper Complex and Kipushi Zinc Mine in Congo.

Ivanhoe Mines produced the first 99.7% pure copper anodes at its Kamoa-Kakula smelter on Dec. 29, 2025. The $700 million facility can process 500,000 tonnes of concentrate per year, making it Africa’s ...

First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) welcomed Panama President Jose Raul Mulino’s plan to allow the removal and processing of ...

The smelter produced the first anodes in December 2025, approximately five weeks after the start of its heat-up process.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) is pleased to announce that first saleable copper concentrate was produced at its ...

GENEVA, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercuria Energy Trading (Mercuria) today announced it has signed a landmark offtake agreement with Geotechmin OOD (Geotechmin) for 100% of its Ellatzite copper ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's refined copper output is set to hit a record high in 2025, analysts say, as its giant smelting sector powers through a global shortage of copper ore that is forcing some ...

“The first production of copper anodes from our world-class smelter is a defining moment for Kamoa-Kakula… This achievement is the culmination of a US$1.1bn investment, 18 million man-hours of ...