KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun are pleased to announce that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a new quarterly production record in the first quarter of 2022, with 55,602 tonnes of copper in concentrate produced. Kamoa Copper milled 1.08 million ore tonnes during the quarter at an average feed grade of 5.91% copper.
The Kamoa-Kakula Phase 2, 3.8 million-tonne-per-annum concentrator plant successfully declared commercial production on April 7, 2022. In addition, Kamoa-Kakula set a new daily production record on April 8, 2022, with 25,126 tonnes milled and 1,202 tonnes of copper produced.
Management now expects that the early commissioning of the Phase 2 concentrator plant will enable Kamoa Copper to reach the upper end of its 2022 copper production guidance of 290,000 to 340,000 tonnes.
First ore was introduced into the Phase 2 milling circuit on March 21, 2022, and first copper concentrate was produced approximately four months ahead of the originally announced development schedule. The Phase 2 concentrator plant is a mirror image of the Phase 1 plant, with a design throughput of 475 dry tonnes per hour, or 3.8 million tonnes of ore per year. Over the last six months, the Phase 1 plant has consistently exceeded design ore throughput by approximately 10% to 15%.
During the first 17 days of production, Phase 2 regularly exceeded its design throughput capacity, and continues to perform at similar throughput and recovery rates as the Phase 1 concentrator.
Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1 and Phase 2 concentrator plants now are both in commercial production. Kamoa Copper will increase its annualized copper production rate to more than 400,000 tonnes from this month forward.
Mark Farren, Kamoa Copper’s CEO, commented: “The Phase 2 concentrator has been successfully commissioned in record time. We can expect to see a doubling of copper output for the remainder of this year, as well as further increases into 2023 as the de-bottlenecking program is executed. It has been wonderful to see how quickly Phase 2 reached commercial production, as our team leveraged prior learnings and experience from Phase 1.
“Our project team’s focus now will be firmly on Phase 3 execution. We intend to deliver the Phase 3 project once again on time, and on budget. Phase 3 is targeting first production by Q4 2024. We are proud of what our people have achieved in a very short space of time – and are equally determined to reach the next milestones along a similar trajectory.”
Mr. Friedland added: “We must again commend the operations team at Kamoa Copper for their consistent ability to exceed all expectations. Over the past three years, Ivanhoe Mines and its partners have continued to demonstrate an ability to deliver world-scale mining development projects ahead of schedule, and on budget … a real-world unicorn in this industry. In under three years, we fully expect Kamoa-Kakula to become the world’s second-largest global copper producing complex. Details will be announced later this year with the release of the Phase 3 Pre-Feasibility Study in the third quarter.
“It is certainly an exciting time to be a shareholder and employee of Ivanhoe Mines, as we embark on a period of unprecedented growth to emerge as the world's next major, diversified mining company, in close partnership with our local communities.
“The global markets are experiencing a historic, long-term, and acute shortage of the vital metals we require to achieve the electrification and decarbonization of the world economy. London Metal Exchange stocks of its six main metals (copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, tin, and nickel) are at their collective lowest level since at least 1997 … and senior management at Ivanhoe Mines sees ourselves as an integral part of the solution by providing the metals the world urgently needs for electrification … together with our joint venture partner, Zijin Mining, we are resolved to expedite future expansion phases at Kamoa-Kakula to generate stable, profitable growth and provide lasting economic and social benefits for the Congolese nation and people.”
Watch an April 2022 video highlighting Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1 and Phase 2 concentrator plants during Q1 2022: https://vimeo.com/697952554/758c582d48
Watch a March 2022 virtual site tour of Kamoa-Kakula from the CRU World Copper Conference: https://vimeo.com/697969450/70ff48b986
Kamoa-Kakula set a fresh daily production record of 1,202 tonnes copper on April 8, 2022. During the first 17 days of production, the Phase 2 plant regularly exceeded its design throughput capacity.
Installation of Kamoa-Kakula's third Larox Filter press from Metso Outotec of Espoo, Finland. (L-R) Ma Ying Hua, Bench Worker; Huang Ya Wen, Welder; Gaby Kabeya, Plumber; Yang Hui Ming, Bench Worker.
Details of the Phase 2 concentrator commercial ramp-up
In late March 2022, the Company announced that the Kamoa-Kakula Mine’s Phase 2 concentrator plant began hot commissioning significantly ahead of schedule. First ore was introduced into the Phase 2 milling circuit on March 21, 2022, and first copper concentrate produced approximately four months ahead of the originally announced development schedule.
Commercial production from the Phase 2 concentrator was declared on April 7, 2022. During the first 17 days of production, Phase 2 regularly exceeded its design throughput capacity. On April 8, 2022, Kamoa-Kakula set a new daily milling throughput record of 25,126 tonnes.
Kamoa Copper’s previously announced de-bottlenecking program also is progressing on schedule. The program will see Kamoa-Kakula increase the combined design processing capacity of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 concentrator plants by approximately 21%, to 9.2 million tonnes per annum, up from 7.6 million tonnes per annum.
Once completed, the de-bottlenecking program will enable the copper production from Kamoa-Kakula’s first two phases to exceed 450,000 tonnes per year by Q2 2023, positioning Kamoa Copper as the world’s fourth largest copper producer.
Updated Pre-Feasibility Study for Phase 3 scheduled for Q3 2022; Phase 3 production scheduled for late 2024
The Pre-Feasibility Study for the Phase 3 expansion is well advanced and expected to be announced during the third quarter of this year. Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 3 will consist of two new mines known as Kamoa 1 and Kamoa 2, as well as the initial decline development at Kakula West. A new, larger concentrator plant will also be established adjacent to the two new mines at Kamoa. The associated power and surface infrastructure for Phase 3 will be designed to support future expansions.
In addition, Phase 3 includes a 500,000-tonne-per-annum, direct-to-blister flash smelter to produce approximately 99% copper metal, and the replacement of turbine 5 at the Inga 2 hydroelectric power station. The turbine replacement will supply additional clean hydro-electric power for the Phase 3 expansion and smelter.
Phase 3 is achieving solid progress, with detailed design, budgeting and engineering well advanced. Construction progress on the new box cut and twin decline excavations remain on track at the Kamoa 1 and Kamoa 2 mines.
Phase 3 is expected to begin production by the end of 2024.
Excavation work, pictured as at April 2022, is advancing quickly at Kamoa-Kakula’s new box cut for the twin declines that will provide access to the Phase 3 mining areas.
Kamoa-Kakula’s enlarged concentrate storage warehouse to accommodate Phase 1 and Phase 2 production volumes.
Richardo Kanjiri (left) and Timothy Mutandwa, nozzlemen with Kongo River Construction of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, at the box-cut site preparing for guniting, the process of spraying a mix or mortar or concrete to a surface.
Martha Sentle, Control and Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer, at her workstation in the control room for Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 2 process optimization.
Location of the direct-to-blister flash furnace in the new smelter plant for Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 3. (L-R) Qingyue Wang, Interpreter; Changdong Liu, Kamoa Technical Executive, Smelting; Abraham Li, Kamoa Deputy General Manager; David Mitchell, Kamoa Senior Project Manager, Smelter; Ugeshan Naidoo, Kamoa Area Project Manager, Smelter Infrastructure; Jimmy Chen, Kamoa Construction Coordinator.
Photo from the first blast at the Kamoa 1 and 2 box cut, which occurred in early April. The Phase 3 expansion is targeting first production in Q4 2024.
Ivanhoe Mines to issue Q1 2022 financial results and host conference call for investors on May 10
Ivanhoe Mines will report its Q1 2022 financial results before market open on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
The company will hold an investor conference call to discuss the Q1 2022 financial results at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time / 7:30 a.m. Pacific time on the same day. The conference call dial-in is +1-647-794-4605 or toll free 1-888-204-4368, quote “Ivanhoe Mines Q1 2022 Financial Results” if requested. Media are invited to attend on a listen-only basis.
Link to join the live audio webcast: https://bit.ly/3DTATay
An audio webcast recording of the conference call, together with supporting presentation slides, will be available on Ivanhoe Mines’ website at www.ivanhoemines.com.
After issuance, the Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be available at www.ivanhoemines.com and at www.sedar.com.
Kamoa-Kakula achieved record quarterly production of 55,602 tonnes of copper in concentrate in Q1 2022, with 19,605 tonnes copper produced in March.
Construction now is underway at the Kamoa Center of Excellence, which once in operation, aims to create a sustainable and community-centered learning environment in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kamoa Copper’s leadership team hosted the ground-breaking ceremony in December 2021.
The Kamoa Centre for Excellence will be a future-ready learning environment hosted within an adaptable campus. This community advanced training centre will create a legacy of collaboration, supporting local infrastructure and economic growth.
Qualified Persons
Disclosures of a scientific or technical nature at the Kamoa-Kakula Project in this news release have been reviewed and approved by Steve Amos, who is considered, by virtue of his education, experience and professional association, a Qualified Person under the terms of NI 43-101. Mr. Amos is not considered independent under NI 43-101 as he is the Head of the Kamoa Project. Mr. Amos has verified the technical data disclosed in this news release.
Ivanhoe has prepared an independent, NI 43-101-compliant technical report for the Kamoa-Kakula Project, which is available on the company’s website and under the company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com:
- Kamoa-Kakula Integrated Development Plan 2020 dated October 13, 2020, prepared by OreWin Pty Ltd., China Nerin Engineering Co., Ltd., DRA Global, Epoch Resources, Golder Associates Africa, KGHM Cuprum R&D Centre Ltd., Outotec Oyj, Paterson and Cooke, Stantec Consulting International LLC, SRK Consulting Inc., and Wood plc.
The technical report includes relevant information regarding the assumptions, parameters and methods of the mineral resource estimates on the Kamoa-Kakula Project cited in this news release, as well as information regarding data verification, exploration procedures and other matters relevant to the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release.
About Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company focused on advancing its three principal projects in Southern Africa: the development of major new, mechanized, underground mines at the Kamoa-Kakula copper discoveries in the Democratic Republic of Congo and at the Platreef palladium-rhodium-platinum-nickel-copper-gold discovery in South Africa; and the extensive redevelopment and upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kamoa-Kakula is the world’s fastest growing major copper mine. Kamoa-Kakula began producing copper concentrates in May 2021 and, through phased expansions, is positioned to become one of the world's largest copper producers. Kamoa-Kakula is being powered by clean, renewable hydro-generated electricity and is projected to be among the world’s lowest greenhouse gas emitters per unit of metal produced. Ivanhoe Mines has pledged to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine. Ivanhoe also is exploring for new copper discoveries on its Western Foreland exploration licences in the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex.
About the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mining Complex
Kamoa-Kakula is the world’s fastest growing and highest-grade major copper mining complex. Based on independent benchmarking, the project’s phased expansion scenario to 19 Mtpa would position Kamoa-Kakula as the world’s second-largest copper mining complex, with peak annual copper production of more than 800,000 tonnes.
A 2020 independent audit of Kamoa-Kakula's greenhouse gas intensity metrics performed by Hatch Ltd. of Mississauga, Canada, confirmed that the project will be foremost among the world's lowest greenhouse gas emitters per unit of copper produced.
The Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%).
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Forward-looking statements
Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company, its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “scheduled”, “forecast”, “predict” and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the company’s current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as of the date of this release.
Such statements include without limitation: (i) statements that an updated pre-feasibility study for Phase 3 is scheduled for Q3 2022; (ii) statements regarding Kamoa-Kakula’s copper production guidance for 2022, which currently is estimated at between 290,000 tonnes and 340,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate; (iii) statements regarding first copper production from Phase 3 expected in Q4 2024; (iv) statements regarding the de-bottlenecking program will enable the copper production from Kamoa Copper’s first two phases to exceed 450,000 tonnes per year by Q2 2023; (v) statements regarding the Kamoa-Kakula’s phased expansion scenario to 19 Mtpa would position Kamoa-Kakula as the world’s second-largest copper mining complex, with peak annual copper production of more than 800,000 tonnes; (vi) statements regarding Kamoa-Kakula will be among the world's lowest greenhouse gas emitters per unit of copper produced; and (vii) statements regarding achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine.
As well, all of the results of the Kakula definitive feasibility study, the Kakula-Kansoko pre-feasibility study and the Kamoa-Kakula preliminary economic assessment, constitute forward-looking statements or information, and include future estimates of internal rates of return, net present value, future production, estimates of cash cost, proposed mining plans and methods, mine life estimates, cash flow forecasts, metal recoveries, estimates of capital and operating costs and the size and timing of phased development of the projects. Furthermore, with respect to this specific forward-looking information concerning the development of the Kamoa-Kakula Project, the company has based its assumptions and analysis on certain factors that are inherently uncertain. Uncertainties include: (i) the adequacy of infrastructure; (ii) geological characteristics; (iii) metallurgical characteristics of the mineralization; (iv) the ability to develop adequate processing capacity; (v) the price of copper; (vi) the availability of equipment and facilities necessary to complete development; (vii) the cost of consumables and mining and processing equipment; (viii) unforeseen technological and engineering problems; (ix) accidents or acts of sabotage or terrorism; (x) currency fluctuations; (xi) changes in regulations; (xii) the compliance by joint venture partners with terms of agreements; (xiii) the availability and productivity of skilled labour; (xiv) the regulation of the mining industry by various governmental agencies; (xv) the ability to raise sufficient capital to develop such projects; (xvi) changes in project scope or design; and (xvii) political factors.
Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or information, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed below and under “Risk Factors”, and elsewhere in this release, as well as unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this release are based upon what management of the company believes are reasonable assumptions, the company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Subject to applicable securities laws, the company does not assume any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.
The company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the factors set forth below in the “Risk Factors” section in the company’s 2021 Q4 and Year-End MD&A and its current annual information form.
刚果民主共和国科卢韦齐 — 艾芬豪矿业 (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) 联席董事长罗伯特·弗里兰德 (Robert Friedland) 与孙玉峰 (Miles Sun) 欣然宣布，位于刚果民主共和国的卡莫阿-卡库拉 (Kamoa-Kakula) 铜矿项目于2022年第一季度创下全新生产纪录，生产精矿含铜金属55,602吨。卡莫阿铜业本季度共处理108万吨矿石，平均入选品位5.91%。
卡莫阿-卡库拉II期380万吨/年的选厂已于2022年4月7日实现商业化生产。卡莫阿铜业于2022年4月8日刷新单日生产纪录，共处理25,126吨矿石并生产1,202吨铜。
管理层预计II期选厂提前投产，将有利于卡莫阿铜业达到2022年铜生产指导目标 (290,000至340,000吨) 的上限。
2022年3月21日开始向II期选厂供矿，并已顺利生产首批铜精矿，比原计划提前约4个月。与I期选厂相同，II期选厂设计产能每小时475干吨或年处理矿石380万吨。过去6个月，I期选厂的产能比设计产能持续高出约10%至15%。
II期选厂投产后前17天经常超越设计产能，并以接近I期选厂的产能和回收率持续运行。
卡莫阿-卡库拉I期和II期选厂均已实现商业化生产。卡莫阿铜业将从本月起提高铜年化产量至40万吨以上。
卡莫阿铜业首席执行官马克·法伦 (Mark Farren) 表示﹕“II期选厂在创纪录的时间内成功投产。随着技改方案的进行，我们预计今年剩余时间内的铜产量将会翻倍，并于2023年进一步提升产量。我们很高兴看到，矿山团队汲取了I期选厂的经验，使II期得以在短时间内实现商业化生产。”
“我们的项目团队目前将工作重点聚焦III期扩建，预期再次在预算内按计划完成III期项目，目标是在2024年第四季度之前实现投产。我们对于员工在短时间内取得的成就感到十分自豪，并将致力以类似的路径实现下一个里程碑。”
弗里兰德先生补充说：“我们在此再次赞扬卡莫阿铜业的运营团队踔厉奋发，持续超越预期勇创佳绩。过去三年，艾芬豪矿业及其合作伙伴不断努力在预算内超计划推进世界级的矿山开发项目，成为行业内真正的独角兽企业。我们充满信心，卡莫阿-卡库拉在短短三年时间内，将成为全球第二大铜矿山。详细信息将于第三季度完成的III期预可行性研究中发布。”
“作为艾芬豪矿业的股东和员工之一，目前正是激动人心的时刻，我们将与当地社区紧密合作，带领艾芬豪矿业进入前所未有的成长期，成为全球下一家多元化的大型矿业公司。”
“目前实现世界经济电气化和脱碳所需的重要金属出现全球性的、历史性的长期严重短缺。伦敦金属交易所六种主要金属 (铜、铝、锌、铅、锡和镍) 的库存已降至1997年以来的最低水平。面对这迫切的问题，我们作为解决方案的中坚力量，提供世界走向电气化所需的铜金属。我们与合资伙伴紫金矿业携手共进，致力于加快卡莫阿-卡库拉的后续扩建，以实现盈利增长并为刚果(金)人民创造长期的经济和社会福祉。”
点击观看卡莫阿-卡库拉I期和II期选厂2022年第一季度生产的视频：https://vimeo.com/697952554/758c582d48
点击观看2022年CRU世界铜业大会上发布的卡莫阿-卡库拉3月现场视频﹕
https://vimeo.com/697969450/70ff48b986
卡莫阿-卡库拉于2022年4月8日刷新单日纪录，生产1,202吨铜。 II 期选厂投产后前17天经常超越设计产能，并以接近 I 期选厂的产能和回收率持续运行。
钳工马营华、焊工黄亚文、管工Gaby Kabeya及钳工杨惠明在卡莫阿-卡库拉安装美卓奥图泰生产的第三台Larox压滤机。
II期选厂产量爬坡的详细信息
公司于2022年3月底公布卡莫阿-卡库拉II期选厂比原计划大幅提前带料试车。2022年3月21日开始向II期选厂供矿，并已顺利生产首批铜精矿，比原计划公布的投产时间提前约4个月。
II期选厂于2022年4月7日正式实现商业化生产，并于投产后前17天经常超越设计产能。 2022年4月8日，卡莫阿-卡库拉刷新单日纪录共处理25,126吨矿石。
之前公布的技改方案按计划顺利推进，将使卡莫阿-卡库拉I期和II期选厂的总设计产能从760万吨/年提高约21%至920万吨/年。
技改方案完成后，预计到2023年第二季度，卡莫阿-卡库拉I期和II期联合年产铜将超过45万吨，使卡莫阿铜业成为全球第四大铜生产商。
III期更新版预可行性研究将于2022年第三季度发布；III期扩建预计于2024年底实现投产
III期扩建项目的预可行性研究进展顺利，预计于今年第三季度发布。卡莫阿-卡库拉III期将包括卡莫阿1区和卡莫阿2区，以及卡库拉西区第一条斜坡道的建设工程。卡莫阿1区和2区附近将建造一座规模更大的新选厂，将开展III期电力和地表基础设施的设计工作以配合日后扩建计划。
此外，III期扩建将包括一座设计产能50万吨/年、含铜99%的直接粗铜冶炼厂，以及更换英加二期水电站的5号涡轮机组。升级改造后，将为III期扩建及冶炼厂提供额外的清洁水电能源。
III期扩建取得了坚实的进展，详细设计、预算和工程设计均进展顺利。卡莫阿1区和卡莫阿2区的新井口和双斜坡道的建设工程正按计划进行中。
预计III期扩建将于2024年正式启动投产。
卡莫阿-卡库拉新的斜坡道开口工程进展迅速，将提供III期采区的进场通道 (摄于2022年4月)。 >
卡莫阿-卡库拉扩建精矿仓以容纳I期和II期的产量。
刚果(金)卢本巴希Kongo River Construction公司的喷枪操作工Richardo Kanjiri (左)和Timothy Mutandwa在井口工地准备喷浆工作，将砂浆或混凝土喷射到表面的程序。
控制及仪表工程师Martha Sentle在卡莫阿-卡库拉II期的控制室进行流程优化。
卡莫阿-卡库拉III期冶炼厂选址。翻译王清悦、卡莫阿冶炼厂技术主管刘长东、卡莫阿副总经理李志林、卡莫阿冶炼厂高级项目经理David Mitchell、卡莫阿厂区项目经理 (冶炼厂基础设施) Ugeshan Naidoo，以及卡莫阿建筑协调员陈建明。
卡莫阿1区和2区斜坡道开口于4 月初进行首次爆破作业。III期扩建计划于 2024第四季度实现投产。
艾芬豪矿业将于5月10日举行投资者会议并公布 2022年第一季度财务报告
艾芬豪矿业将于2022年5月10日周二开市前公布2022年第一季度财务业绩。
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卡莫阿-卡库拉于2022年第一季度创下生产纪录，生产精矿含铜55,602吨，其中3月份破纪录生产精矿含铜19,605吨。
建设中的卡莫阿卓越发展中心，旨在为刚果民主共和国建立一个以社区为中心的可持续学习环境。卡莫阿铜业的领导团队于2021年12月主持中心的开工仪式。
卡莫阿卓越发展中心为学员提供为未来做好准备的学习环境。这个社区高级培训中心将创造惠及世代的协同合作，支持当地基础设施和经济增长。
合资格人
本新闻稿中关于卡莫阿-卡库拉项目开发方案的科学或技术性披露已经由史蒂夫·阿莫斯 (Steve Amos) 审查和批准，他凭借其教育、经验和专业协会会籍被认为是NI 43-101 标准下的合资格人。由于阿莫斯先生是卡莫阿铜业的项目负责人，因此他并不符合NI 43-101 对独立人士的界定。阿莫斯先生已核实本新闻稿所披露的技术数据。
艾芬豪已经为卡莫阿-卡库拉项目编制了一份符合NI 43-101 标准的独立技术报告，该报告可在艾芬豪网站以及SEDAR 网站上的艾芬豪页面获得，网址为www.sedar.com﹕
- 2020年10月13日发布的2020年卡莫阿-卡库拉综合开发方案，由OreWin Pty Ltd.、中国瑞林工程技术有限公司、DRA Global、Epoch Resources、Golder Associates Africa、KGHM Cuprum R&D Centre Ltd.、Outotec Oyj、Paterson and Cooke、Stantec Consulting International LLC、SRK Consulting Inc.以及Wood plc编制。
技术报告包括本新闻稿中引用的卡莫阿-卡库拉项目的矿产资源估算的假设、参数和方法等信息，以及本新闻稿中关于科学和技术性披露的数据验证、勘查程序和其他事项的信息。
关于艾芬豪矿业
艾芬豪矿业是一家加拿大的矿业公司，正在推进旗下位于南部非洲的三大主要项目：位于刚果民主共和国的卡莫阿-卡库拉铜矿和位于南非的普拉特瑞夫 (Platreef) 钯-铑-铂-镍-铜-金矿的大型机械化地下矿山开发工程；以及同样位于刚果民主共和国、久负盛名的基普什 (Kipushi) 锌-铜-锗-银矿的大型重建和改善工程。
卡莫阿-卡库拉是世界上增长最快的大型铜矿。卡莫阿-卡库拉于2021年5月实现铜精矿生产，未来将分阶段进行扩建，预计将会成为全球最大规模的铜生产商之一。卡莫阿-卡库拉使用清洁、可再生的水电，并将成为世界上每单位金属温室气体排放量最低的矿山之一。艾芬豪矿业已作出承诺，卡莫阿-卡库拉铜矿将致力实现净零运营温室气体排放 (范围一和二)。同时，艾芬豪正在刚果民主共和国境内、毗邻卡莫阿-卡库拉项目的西部前沿 (Western Foreland) 探矿权内寻找新的铜矿资源。
关于卡莫阿-卡库拉铜矿项目
卡莫阿-卡库拉是世界上成长最快和品位最高的超大型铜矿。根据独立研究机构排名，一旦产能扩大至1,900万吨/年，卡莫阿-卡库拉将成为全球第二大铜矿山，最高年产铜80多万吨。
2020年，加拿大Hatch有限公司对卡莫阿-卡库拉的温室气体强度指标进行了独立审核，确认项目将会成为全球单位铜温室气体排放最低的矿山之一。
卡莫阿-卡库拉铜矿项目是艾芬豪矿业 (占股39.6%)、紫金矿业集团 (占股39.6%)、晶河全球 (占股0.8%) 及刚果民主共和国政府 (占股20%) 的合资项目。
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该等陈述包括但不限于﹕(i) 关于III期的更新版预可行性研究将于2022年第三季度发表的陈述；(ii) 关于卡莫阿-卡库拉铜矿2022年生产精矿含铜金属的指导目标为290,000吨至340,000吨的陈述；(iii) 关于预计III期扩建将于2024年第四季度实现投产的陈述；(iv) 关于技改方案完成后，预计到2023年第二季度，卡莫阿-卡库拉I期和II期的年产铜将超过45万吨的陈述；(v) 关于分期扩建方案一旦扩大至1,900万吨/年，卡莫阿-卡库拉将成为全球第二大铜矿山，最高年产铜80多万吨的陈述；(vi) 关于卡莫阿-卡库拉将会成为全球单位铜温室气体排放最低的矿山之一的陈述；以及 (vii) 关于卡莫阿-卡库拉铜矿将致力实现净零运营温室气体排放 (范围一和二) 的陈述。
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