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Ivanhoe plans 'new era of production' for historic DRC mine

By:  
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor
 
MINING DEVELOPMENT
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has entered into discussions to start a “new era of production” at the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-silver-germanium mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), that could deliver one of the highest-grade major zinc mines worldwide. Ivanhoe, which, in conjunction with its 32% joint venture partner State-owned miner Gécamines, recently upgraded Kipushi, is now planning to restore production, with the JV, the Kipushi Corporation, focusing initial mining on the Big Zinc deposit.
 
 
 
 
 

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