Ivanhoe Mines to Issue Kamoa-Kakula 2026 and 2027 Production Guidance Once Stage Two Dewatering Is Further Advanced
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) has initiated Stage Two dewatering at its Kakula Mine, with three out of four high-capacity submersible pumps already commissioned. The underground water level has dropped by 10 meters out of approximately 80 meters total depth. Once all four Stage Two pumps are operational, the total pumping rate is expected to reach 6,400 liters per second.
The company expects the majority of Stage Two dewatering to be completed by end of November 2025. As water levels decline, the mining team has begun rehabilitating newly dewatered areas. Ivanhoe has set a medium-term production target of over 550,000 tonnes of copper annually but has deferred issuing specific 2026 and 2027 production guidance until further inspection of dewatered areas is completed.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) ha avviato la Fase Due di prosciugamento presso la miniera Kakula, con tre su quattro pompe sommerse ad alta capacità già messe in servizio. Il livello d'acqua sotterraneo è sceso di 10 metri su una profondità totale di circa 80 metri. Una volta che tutte e quattro le pompe della Fase Due saranno operative, la portata di pompaggio totale dovrebbe raggiungere 6.400 litri al secondo.
L'azienda si aspetta che la maggior parte del prosciugamento di Fase Due sia completata entro la fine di novembre 2025. Man mano che i livelli d'acqua diminuiscono, il team di estrazione ha iniziato a riabilitare le aree dewatered recentemente prosciugate. Ivanhoe ha fissato un obiettivo di produzione a medio termine di oltre 550.000 tonnellate di rame all'anno, ma ha rimandato la pubblicazione delle previsioni di produzione per il 2026 e il 2027 fino a ulteriori ispezioni delle aree prosciugate.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) ha iniciado la Fase Dos de desagüe en su Mina Kakula, con tres de cuatro bombas sumergibles de alta capacidad ya en funcionamiento. El nivel de agua subterránea ha descendido 10 metros de una profundidad total de aproximadamente 80 metros. Una vez que las cuatro bombas de la Fase Dos estén operativas, se espera que la tasa total de bombeo alcance 6.400 litros por segundo.
La empresa espera que la mayor parte del desagüe de la Fase Dos se complete para finales de noviembre de 2025. A medida que desciende el nivel de agua, el equipo minero ha empezado a rehabilitar las áreas desaguadas recientemente. Ivanhoe se ha fijado un objetivo de producción a medio plazo de más de 550.000 toneladas de cobre al año, pero ha aplazado la emisión de orientaciones de producción para 2026 y 2027 hasta que se complete una inspección adicional de las áreas desaguadas.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF)가 Kakula 광산의 2단계 배수 작업을 시작했으며, 고용량 잠수펌프 중 4대 중 3대가 이미 가동되었습니다. 지하수위는 총 깊이 약 80미터에서 10미터 하락했습니다. 2단계의 4대 펌프가 모두 작동하면 총 펌프 속도는 초당 6,400리터에 이를 것으로 예상됩니다.
회사는 2단계 배수의 대다수가 2025년 11월 말까지 완료될 것으로 예상합니다. 물 수위가 내려가면서 채굴팀은 최근 배수된 지역을 재활용하기 시작했습니다. Ivanhoe는 연간 55만 톤이 넘는 구리 생산을 중기 목표로 설정했지만, 배수된 지역에 대한 추가 점검이 완료될 때까지 2026년 및 2027년의 구체적인 생산 가이던스를 발표하는 것을 연기했습니다.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) a lancé la phase deux de déshydratation à la mine Kakula, avec trois des quatre pompes submersibles à haute capacité déjà mises en service. Le niveau d'eau souterraine a chuté de 10 mètres sur une profondeur totale d'environ 80 mètres. Une fois que les quatre pompes de la phase deux seront opérationnelles, le débit total de pompage devrait atteindre 6 400 litres par seconde.
L'entreprise s'attend à ce que la majeure partie de la déshydratation de la phase deux soit achevée d'ici la fin novembre 2025. À mesure que les niveaux d'eau diminuent, l'équipe minière a commencé à réhabiliter les zones récemment déshydratées. Ivanhoe a fixé un objectif de production à moyen terme de plus de 550 000 tonnes de cuivre par an, mais a différé la publication des prévisions de production pour 2026 et 2027 jusqu'à ce qu'une inspection plus approfondie des zones déshydratées soit effectuée.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) hat die Entwässerung der Phase Zwei in der Kakula-Mine eingeleitet, wobei drei von vier Hochkapazitäts-Tauchpumpen bereits in Betrieb sind. Der unterirdische Wasserspiegel ist auf eine Gesamttiefe von etwa 80 Metern um 10 Meter gesunken. Sobald alle vier Pumpen der Phase Zwei laufen, wird die Gesamtpumprate voraussichtlich 6.400 Liter pro Sekunde erreichen.
Das Unternehmen erwartet, dass der Großteil der Entwässerung der Phase Zwei bis Ende November 2025 abgeschlossen sein wird. Mit abnehmendem Wasserstand hat das Bergbauteam begonnen, neu entwässerte Bereiche zu rehabilitieren. Ivanhoe hat ein mittelfristiges Produktionsziel von mehr als 550.000 Tonnen Kupfer pro Jahr gesetzt, aber die Veröffentlichung konkreter Produktionsleitlinien für 2026 und 2027 wurde bis zu weiteren Untersuchungen der entwässerten Bereiche verschoben.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) قد بدأت المرحلة الثانية من إزالة المياه من منجم Kakula، مع تشغيل ثلاث مضخات غاطسة عالية السعة من أصل أربع. انخفض مستوى الماء الجوفي بمقدار 10 أمتار من عمق إجمالي يقارب 80 متراً. بمجرد تشغيل جميع مضخات المرحلة الثانية الأربع، من المتوقع أن يصل معدل الضخ الإجمالي إلى 6,400 لتر في الثانية.
تتوقع الشركة أن يتم إكمال الجزء الأكبر من إزالة المياه للمرحلة الثانية بحلول نهاية نوفمبر 2025. مع انخفاض مستويات الماء، بدأ فريق التعدين في إعادة تأهيل المناطق التي تمت إزالتها مؤخرًا. حدّدت Ivanhoe هدف إنتاج متوسط الأجل يتجاوز 550,000 طن من النحاس سنويًا، لكنها أجلت إصدار توجيهات الإنتاج لعامي 2026 و2027 حتى اكتمال فحص إضافي للمناطق المُزالة حديثًا.
Ivanhoe Mines (OTCQX: IVPAF) 已在 Kakula 矿的第二阶段排水中启动，其中四台高容量潜水泵中已有三台投入运行。地下水位已从大约80米深处下降了10米。，一旦四台第二阶段泵都投入运行，预计总抽水率将达到每秒6,400升。
公司预计第二阶段排水的大部分工作将在< b>2025年11月末前完成。随着水位下降，矿业团队已开始对新排水区域进行修复。Ivanhoe 已设定中期产量目标为每年高于55万吨铜，但在对排水区域进行进一步检查之前，推迟公布2026年和2027年的具体生产指引。
- Stage Two dewatering commenced on schedule with three of four pumps already operational
- Medium-term production target set at over 550,000 tonnes of copper annually
- Systematic rehabilitation of dewatered areas has already begun
- Water level dropping at approximately one meter per day once full capacity is reached
- 2026 and 2027 production guidance delayed pending inspection of dewatered areas
- Dewatering process requires until end of November 2025 to complete Stage Two
Stage Two dewatering commenced on schedule; Kakula underground water levels declining, providing access to mine workings for inspection and rehabilitation
Medium-term production target of over 550,000 tonnes of copper based on latest mine planning estimates
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2025) - Ivanhoe Mines' (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announce today that following the last update made on August 25, 2025, the Stage Two dewatering of the Kakula Mine has commenced on schedule, and that Kamoa-Kakula's 2026 and 2027 copper production guidance will now be issued once Stage Two dewatering activities are more advanced.
Three out of the four Stage Two high-capacity, submersible pumps were recently installed and commissioned on schedule. Kamoa-Kakula's engineering team expect to have all four Stage Two pumps operating within the coming days, operating at a combined pumping rate of approximately 2,600 litres per second. Since the commissioning of the three Stage Two pumps, the underground water level in the Kakula Mine has dropped vertically by 10 metres, out of a total of approximately 80 metres.
Once all four Stage Two high-capacity, submersible pumps are operational, the existing Stage One temporary, underground pumping infrastructure will be repositioned further down the mine, following the water level as it declines. The total pumping rate out of the Kakula Mine is expected to increase up to a target of approximately 6,400 litres per second, or 550 megalitres per day, reducing the vertical underground water level by approximately one metre per day. The majority of the Stage Two dewatering of the Kakula Mine is expected to be complete by the end of November 2025, which is when the underground water level is expected to reach near the bottom of the Stage Two dewatering shafts, shown in yellow in Figure 1.
As the underground water level falls, the underground mining team have already started systematically rehabilitating the newly dewatered areas of the Kakula Mine. The team is initially focused on rehabilitating the areas required for repositioning the Stage One underground pumping infrastructure.
Mine planning and scheduling is well advanced to support the ramp-up of underground mining activities from both Kakula and Kamoa mines, with a medium-term target of returning the copper production rate to over 550,000 tonnes per annum. In the meantime, copper production guidance for 2026 and 2027 will be deferred until sufficient physical inspection of the newly dewatered areas of the Kakula Mine has been completed.
Figure 1. A schematic of the projected decrease in underground water levels at the Kakula underground mine from early September (light blue) to late November 2025 (dark blue). All mining areas above the water level are now fully accessible.
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The completed assembly of the first two, 4.2-megawatt, 650-litre-per-second, submersible pumps (Pumps 1 & 2) that were commissioned in late August. The two submersible pumps are positioned at the bottom of the approximately 400-metre deep shaft (left of the picture).
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Water pumped out from the Kakula Mine is fed into nearby settling ponds for treatment. With the underground vertical water level expected to decline by approximately one metre per day, the majority of the Stage Two dewatering of the Kakula Mine is expected to be complete by the end of November 2025.
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At an adjacent ventilation shaft, the installation of the remaining two submersible pumps (Pumps 3 & 4) is complete, with commissioning of Pump 4 underway. Kamoa-Kakula's engineering team expect to have all four Stage Two pumps operating within the coming days.
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Disclosures of a scientific or technical nature in this news release have been reviewed and approved by Steve Amos, who is considered, by virtue of his education, experience, and professional association, a Qualified Person under the terms of NI 43-101. Mr. Amos is not considered independent under NI 43-101 as he is Ivanhoe Mines' Executive Vice President, Projects. Mr. Amos has verified the technical data disclosed in this news release.
About Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company focused on advancing its three principal projects in Southern Africa: the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the DRC, the ultra-high-grade Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the DRC; and the tier-one Platreef platinum-palladium-nickel-rhodium-gold-copper Mine in South Africa, which is set to start production in Q4 2025.
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Such statements include, without limitation: (i) statements that Kamoa-Kakula 2026 and 2027 production guidance will be issued once dewatering is further advanced; (ii) statements that Kamoa-Kakula's engineering team are expecting to have all four high-capacity pumps operating within the coming days; (iii) statements that once the new Stage Two high-capacity, submersible pumps are operational, the existing Stage One temporary underground pumping infrastructure will be repositioned further down the mine as the water level declines, increasing the total pump out rate from the Kakula Mine up to a target of approximately 6,400 litres per second, or 550 megalitres per day; (iv) statements that the majority of the dewatering of the Kakula Mine is expected to be complete by the end of November 2025, which is when the underground water level is expected to reach near the bottom of the Stage Two dewatering shafts; (v) statements that as the water level declines, Kakula's underground engineering team will systematically rehabilitate, where necessary, the newly dewatered areas of the mine; (vi) statements that Kamoa-Kakula's engineering team have a medium-term target of restoring Kamoa-Kakula's copper production rate to 550,000 tonnes of copper per annum; and (vii) statements that Kamoa-Kakula's engineering team will delay issuing production guidance to allow time to physically inspect the newly de-watered areas of Kakula.
Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether such results will be achieved. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or information, including, but not limited to: (i) uncertainty around the rate of water ingress into underground workings; (ii) the ability, and speed with which, additional equipment can be secured; (iii) the continuation of seismic activity; (iv) the state of underground infrastructure; (v) uncertainty around when future underground access can be secured; (vi) future mine stability cannot be guaranteed; and (vii) future mining methods, may differ the impact on Kakula operations. Additionally, the factors discussed above and under the "Risk Factors" section in the company's MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, and its current annual information form, and elsewhere in this news release, as well as unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; changes in the rate of water ingress into underground workings; the continuation of seismic activity; the state of underground infrastructure; delays in securing underground access; changes to the mining methods required in the future; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations.
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