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Ivanhoe Mines

Copper, Kamoa-Kakula, Platreef, Kipushi zinc

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The brief

Analyst view

Kamoa-Kakula's on-site smelter, Africa's largest, made its first 99.7% copper anodes in December 2025.
A May 2025 seismic event flooded part of the Kakula mine; 2026 guidance is 290-310 kt of copper.
Targets more than 500,000 t/yr of copper from 2028.