Vedanta Zinc International has opened its R10-billion Gamsberg Phase II concentrator plant in South Africa’s Northern Cape, doubling the mine’s annual ore-processing capacity as the company considers further investment in local zinc refining.
Rosh Pinah Zinc's RP2.0 expansion, which will raise mill throughput from 700,000 to 1.3-million tonnes of ore a year, was more than 95% complete as at 29 June 2026, with ramp-up expected shortly after.
Ivanhoe Mines' Kipushi mine in the DRC set a new monthly zinc production record in May, putting it on course to become the world's fourth-largest zinc producer this year.
Rosh Pinah Zinc has commissioned a new water treatment plant at its Namibian mine, adding infrastructure needed to manage water from an expanded underground operation under the RP2.0 project.
Rosh Pinah Zinc has commissioned Namibia's first paste backfill plant, a milestone in its RP2.0 underground expansion project, which was more than 85% complete as of February 2026.
Ivanhoe Mines is in advanced talks to send zinc concentrate from its Kipushi mine to the US under Project Vault, a $12bn strategic minerals stockpiling scheme.
Ivanhoe Mines reported record quarterly zinc output at Kipushi and copper production in line with guidance at Kamoa-Kakula, as recovery from May's flooding gathered pace.
Ivanhoe Mines said debottlenecking work at its Kipushi zinc mine in the DRC finished early and under budget, keeping the operation on track for its 2025 production guidance.
Vedanta's R7bn Phase II expansion of the Gamsberg zinc mine in South Africa's Northern Cape was 75% complete in the first quarter of its 2026 financial year, on track to double the mine's ore capacity.
