Botswana's new copper mine Khoemacau to start production this month
2021-06-04 14:07:29 [Print]
Botswana's new copper mine Khoemacau aims to start production at the end of this month with first sales expected in the third quarter of the year, its chief executive Johan Ferreira said on June 3rd.
Situated in the Kalahari Copper Belt, which stretches from northeast Botswana to western Namibia, the Khoemacau mine will be the only operational one in the diamond-rich country after two other copper mines were placed under liquidation.
"The first concentrate will be produced after completing the commissioning work and introduction of ore into the processing facility . which is planned to be completed towards the end of June," Ferreira said.
The mine will produce between 25,000 to 28,000 tonnes of copper metal in 2021. Later on, it plans to ramp up output to annual full capacity of 60,000 tonnes of copper.
Most of Khoemacau's production will be destined for export, with off-take agreements having been mostly agreed and first shipments of concentrate expected early in the third quarter of the year, Ferreira said.
Situated in the Kalahari Copper Belt, which stretches from northeast Botswana to western Namibia, the Khoemacau mine will be the only operational one in the diamond-rich country after two other copper mines were placed under liquidation.
"The first concentrate will be produced after completing the commissioning work and introduction of ore into the processing facility . which is planned to be completed towards the end of June," Ferreira said.
The mine will produce between 25,000 to 28,000 tonnes of copper metal in 2021. Later on, it plans to ramp up output to annual full capacity of 60,000 tonnes of copper.
Most of Khoemacau's production will be destined for export, with off-take agreements having been mostly agreed and first shipments of concentrate expected early in the third quarter of the year, Ferreira said.
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