The MiningWrap BriefNo. 5
Ivanhoe warns 2026 Kamoa-Kakula output will lag 2024 levels
The week in African mining — 4 December 2025.
1CopperIvanhoe warns 2026 Kamoa-Kakula output will lag 2024 levelsIvanhoe Mines said 2026 copper output at Kamoa-Kakula would fall short of 2024's record, even as dewatering of the flooded Kakula mine passed the halfway mark.
2Safety & ESGReport finds Jagersfontein dam owner knew of cracks years before collapseAn investigation into the 2022 Jagersfontein tailings dam collapse found the owner may have known of structural weaknesses since 2019 yet kept raising the wall and depositing more waste.
3ExplorationGuinea ships first iron ore from the giant Simandou projectThe Simandou project in Guinea shipped its first iron ore cargo in December 2025, opening one of the world's largest untapped iron ore deposits after more than 20 years of delays.
4CopperIvanhoe fires up Africa's largest copper smelter at Kamoa-KakulaIvanhoe Mines officially fired up what it calls Africa's largest and greenest copper smelter at Kamoa-Kakula, with first concentrate feed expected by the end of the year.