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Ivanhoe Mines Reports 71,266 Tonnes of Copper Produced by Kamoa-Kakula in Q3 2025; Recovery Efforts Advancing Well
Stage Two dewatering advancing on schedule; approximately 20% complete Start-up of Africa's la...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ivanhoe Mines Reports 71,266 Tonnes of Copper Produced by Kamoa-Kakula in Q3 2025; Recovery Efforts Advancing WellStage Two dewatering advancing on schedule; approximately 20% completeStart-up of Africa's largest copper smelter to commence in early NovemberKipushi produced a record 57,200 tonnes of zinc in Q3 2025, a quarterly increase of 37%First platinum-palladium-nickel-gold-rhodium-copper production from Platreef Phase 1 expected in Q4 2025; Phase 2 development underway Ivanhoe Mines to issue Q2 2025 financial results after market close on October 29; host conference call for investors on October 30Johannesburg, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2025) - Ivanhoe Mines' (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announced today the company's third-quarter production results and an update on operational and project activities. During the third quarter, Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 1, 2, and 3 concentrators milled a total 3.46 million tonnes of ore, producing 71,226 tonnes of copper. Copper production year to date totaled 316,393 tonnes. Production guidance of 370,000 tonnes to 420,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate is maintained, with mining of higher-grade areas on the western side of the Kakula Mine expected from mid-November. Stage Two dewatering activities are over 20% complete, with underground water levels on the eastern side of the Kakula Mine having declined by over 20 metres since the beginning of September. Stage Two dewatering is expected to be completed by the end of November.Smelter start-up is scheduled to commence in early November, as the installation of a 60 MW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit nears completion. The UPS will safeguard the smelter complex from potential power interruptions during the ramp-up period. Production rates from Kipushi notably improved during the quarter following the completion of the debottlenecking program in August. In the third quarter, the Kipushi concentrator milled a record 168,862 tonnes of ore at an average milled grade of 37.8%, producing a record 57,200 tonnes of zinc in concentrate. The record quarterly production represented a 37% increase compared to Q2 2025. Phase 1 operations at the Platreef Mine are expected to commence shortly, with the first feed of ore into the concentrator expec...