Asset Report
Kipushi Restart zinc mine
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
The Kipushi copper and zinc mine, formerly called King Leopold closed in 1994. The accompanying analysis is based on the restart of the historic underground mine by Ivanhoe Mines in 2024. Wood Mackenzie’s asset reports are built from the bottom up, incorporating a number of granular data metrics to ultimately produce our industry standard cash operating costs. This report contains a detailed asset note giving you a holistic view of the asset, including an operational overview through to a timeline of events from inception to now. This qualitative analysis is supplemented by the associated Excel download which enables interrogation of a whole series of cost and production metrics over the life of the asset.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
- Emissions
- Mining
- Processing
- CAPEX
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Kipushi Restart Emission Intensity Quartile ranking – total global production - tonnes Zn equivalentDetailed map
What's included
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