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Ivanhoe Mines Announces DRC President, Félix Tshisekedi, Visited the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex and Formally Opened the Kamoa Centre of Excellence
Opening ceremony also attended by DRC First Lady, Prime Minister and other national and provincia...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ivanhoe Mines Announces DRC President, Félix Tshisekedi, Visited the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex and Formally Opened the Kamoa Centre of ExcellenceOpening ceremony also attended by DRC First Lady, Prime Minister and other national and provincial dignitariesThe Kamoa Centre of Excellence is an education facility to produce the future leaders of the DRC mining industryInaugural class of Congolese students enrolled in September Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2023) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete are very pleased to announce that His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, visited the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex to formally open the Kamoa Centre of Excellence and address the workforce. The ceremony was also attended by the First Lady, Her Excellency Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the Governor of the Province of Lualaba, Ms. Fifi Masuka, and other members of the DRC national government. The recently completed Kamoa Centre of Excellence is located between the Kamoa-Kakula operations and the town of Kolwezi on the DRC Copperbelt. It is a higher-education facility built by Kamoa Copper S.A. to produce the next generation of leaders at Kamoa-Kakula, as well as leaders for the mining industry in the DRC and beyond. The Centre of Excellence welcomed its inaugural class of Congolese students in September. Watch a short video on the presidential visit and opening ceremony of the Kamoa Centre of Excellence. https://vimeo.com/872430411/679cd98a4f?share=copyTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3396/183477_641ff3a294541b05_002full.jpgThe presidential delegation first visited the Kamoa Centre of Excellence where they were greeted by senior management from Ivanhoe Mines and Kamoa Copper for the official opening ceremony. After the ceremony, the delegation toured the Centre of Excellence and received a presentation from senior management. The President also addressed the inaugural class of students.DRC President, His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, was greeted by Ivanhoe Mines' President Marna Cloete, at the Kamoa Centre of Excellence....