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Created: 2025-04-08 16:19:25 UTC
Ivanhoe Mines $IVN.TO @IvanhoeMines_ has launched a major copper exploration program across XXXXX km² of new licenses in Zambia’s North-Western Province, extending into the Central African Copperbelt.
These newly acquired licenses have notable geological similarities to Ivanhoe’s world-class Kamoa-Kakula discoveries in the DRC
Zambia’s Copperbelt is drawing increasing attention, with a strong mix of the following listed producers and explorers:
Koryx Copper Inc. $KRY.V – Luanshya West and Mpongwe Projects Koryx Copper holds a XX% interest (with an option to 80%) in two large-scale licenses: Luanshya West (54 km²) and Mpongwe (675 km²). The company has budgeted ~$1.2M for 2025 exploration, including drone magnetic surveys and fieldwork to define drill targets.
BeMetals Corp. $BMET.V – Pangeni Copper Project BeMetals is a Canadian junior focused on discovering new copper deposits in Zambia. Its Pangeni Project, located under Kalahari cover rocks, is in a highly prospective corridor parallel to First Quantum’s Sentinel mine. A standout drill result includes 23.2m @ XXXX% Cu.
Arc Minerals Ltd $ARCM.L – Zambian Copper JV with Anglo American Arc Minerals holds one of the largest license packages in the Domes Region and has partnered with Anglo American in an $88.5M joint venture. The JV targets high-grade sediment-hosted copper deposits using modern exploration methods over underexplored ground.
Midnight Sun Mining Corp. $MMA.V – Solwezi Licenses Midnight Sun Mining is advancing its Solwezi Licenses, strategically located adjacent to First Quantum's Kansanshi Mine in Zambia. The company has reported high-grade intercepts, including XX meters at XXXXX% Cu. In April 2024, Midnight Sun announced a cooperative exploration plan with First Quantum to jointly define potential oxide-copper feed sources for First Quantum's SX/EW oxide copper circuit at Kansanshi. This collaboration aims to delineate and evaluate the grade and metallurgy of possible oxide ore types, with initial exploration focusing on the Kazhiba Dome target.
Prospect Resources Ltd $PSC.AX – Mumbezhi Copper Project Drilling has returned broad, shallow copper intercepts like 64.3m @ XXXX% Cu. The company just released an MRE of XXXXX Mt at an average grade of XXX% Cu for XXX kt total contained copper.
Tertiary Minerals plc $TYM.L – KoBold JV Tertiary holds multiple copper licenses in Zambia, focused on sediment-hosted mineralization. The company formed a joint venture with KoBold Metals @KoBold_Metals
Barrick Gold Corporation $GOLD – Lumwana Mine Barrick operates the Lumwana Mine in Zambia's North-Western Province. In 2024, it produced XXXXXXX tonnes of copper. The ongoing Lumwana Super Pit expansion is set to extend mine life and increase output.
First Quantum Minerals $FM – Kansanshi and Sentinel Mines First Quantum is a major copper producer with two flagship Zambian operations: Kansanshi, Africa’s largest copper mine, and Sentinel, one of the world’s largest open-pit copper mines. Together, they delivered XXXXXXX tonnes of copper in 2024. The company is investing over $1B in expansions.
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