Kipushi

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the· Haut-KatangaClosed
Contained Copper
8.0 Mt
Average Grade
2.00%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
1920

Overview

High-grade Zn-Cu deposit in the DRC Copperbelt. Recently being restarted by Ivanhoe.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Carbonate rock (Neoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic rift

Geological Province: Central African Copperbelt

Metallogenic Belt: Central African Copperbelt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Ivanhoe Mines

Mining Method: Underground

Production Start: 1925

Data Provenance

Source: Ivanhoe Mines reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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