Sinomine Resource Group starts trial production at Kitumba copper mine in Zambia
Sinomine Resource Group announced that its Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia's Central Province began full-line trial production on September 21, 2026. Mining and beneficiation operations are now producing copper concentrate. The smelting plant remains under construction, with trial production expected in Q4 2026 and commercial production targeted for Q1 2027. The project was approved by the board on December 27, 2024.
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Sinomine Resource Group Begins Trial Production at Kitumba Copper Mine in Zambia
Sinomine Resource Group (002738) announced on September 21 that its Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia's Central Province has completed mining and processing construction and officially commenced trial production on September 21 local time. The current phase will produce copper concentrate. The company will decide whether to sell the copper concentrate externally or retain it as raw material for the smelting project, based on market conditions and construction progress. The smelting project is under construction, with trial production expected by Q4 2026 and formal production in Q1 2027.
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Sinomine Resource Group (中矿资源) announced that its Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia's Central Province has commenced trial production as of September 21, 2026, local time. The company's board approved the investment in the project on December 27, 2024. The mining and beneficiation operations are now fully operational, producing copper concentrate. The company will decide whether to sell the copper concentrate externally or use it as raw material for its own smelting operations, depending on market conditions and smelter construction progress. The smelting plant is still under construction, with trial production expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 and full commercial production targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
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Sinomine Resource Group (002738.SZ) announced on September 21, 2026, that its subsidiary Sinomine Kitumba Minerals Company Limited has commenced trial production at the Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia's Central Province. The mining and beneficiation operations have completed production preparations and are now fully operational, producing copper concentrate as the initial output. The company will decide whether to sell the copper concentrate externally or retain it as feedstock for its smelting operations, based on market conditions and construction progress. The smelting plant is currently under construction, with trial production or commissioning expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 and formal production slated for the first quarter of 2027. The project was approved by the company's board on December 27, 2024.
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Sinomine Resource Group begins trial production at Kitumba copper mine in Zambia
On September 21, 2026, Sinomine Resource Group (中矿资源) announced that its Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia's Central Province has completed mining and beneficiation preparations and officially commenced full-line trial production. The project, approved by the company's board on December 27, 2024, will initially produce copper concentrate. The company stated it will decide whether to sell the copper concentrate externally or retain it as raw material for the smelting project, based on market conditions and smelting construction progress. As of the announcement date, the smelting project is under construction, with trial production or commissioning expected to be completed in Q4 2026, and formal production scheduled for Q1 2027.
Sinomine Resource Group Begins Trial Production at Zambia Kitumba Copper Mine
Sinomine Resource Group (中矿资源) has announced the official start of trial production at its Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia. The company stated that the copper concentrate smelting project is expected to complete commissioning or begin trial production by the fourth quarter of 2026, with formal production scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027. The information was sourced from Cailian Press and published on East Money's A-share company news section. The announcement marks a key milestone for the Chinese mining firm's overseas copper asset development.
Read sourceSinomine Resource Group Announces Kitumba Copper Mine Trial Production on September 21, 2026
Sinomine Resource Group (中矿资源) announced that its Kitumba Copper Mine project in Zambia's Central Province will begin trial production on September 21, 2026. According to the company's announcement, the mining and mineral processing works will have completed production preparations by that date, with the full production line connected and trial production commencing. The smelting works are still under construction and are expected to complete production preparations or begin trial production in the fourth quarter of 2026, with formal production scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. The project is being invested in and constructed by a subsidiary of the company.
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