Ivanhoe signs JV with DRC State miner to revive 100-year-old Kipushi mine
TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has signed a new joint venture (JV) agreement with State-owned mining company Gécamines to restart the high-grade Kipushi zinc/copper/silver mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company has already started with surface construction activities and underground development on site, with first production expected in the second quarter.