{"id":"2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","canonicalSlug":"2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","language":"en","title":"Ivanhoe reports Q3 copper output and solar power at Kamoa-Kakula","summary":"The company reported 76,401 tonnes of copper contained in saleable products in the third quarter at its DRC complex and 60 MW of continuous baseload power from its hybrid solar system.","body":["In an operations update published on 8 October, Ivanhoe Mines reported that the Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 76,401 metric tonnes of copper contained in saleable products during July–September 2026. The company’s total was above the 64,328 tonnes reported for the previous quarter.","Ivanhoe said its solar and battery-storage facilities at Kamoa-Kakula were fully ramped up by quarter-end and supplied 60 MW of continuous baseload power to the operation. The company reported that on-site generator diesel use in September was 40% lower than in July.","The company also said signed power-purchase agreements are intended to raise hybrid solar capacity to 120 MW within 18 months. That additional capacity is a target in the agreements, separate from the 60-MW facility already operating."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Ivanhoe reports Q3 copper output and solar power at Kamoa-Kakula\n\nThe company reported 76,401 tonnes of copper contained in saleable products in the third quarter at its DRC complex and 60 MW of continuous baseload power from its hybrid solar system.\n\nIn an operations update published on 8 October, Ivanhoe Mines reported that the Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 76,401 metric tonnes of copper contained in saleable products during July–September 2026. The company’s total was above the 64,328 tonnes reported for the previous quarter.\n\nIvanhoe said its solar and battery-storage facilities at Kamoa-Kakula were fully ramped up by quarter-end and supplied 60 MW of continuous baseload power to the operation. The company reported that on-site generator diesel use in September was 40% lower than in July.\n\nThe company also said signed power-purchase agreements are intended to raise hybrid solar capacity to 120 MW within 18 months. That additional capacity is a target in the agreements, separate from the 60-MW facility already operating.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["mining","metals","power","statistics"],"eventDate":"2026-10-08","eventDateBasis":"source-announcement-publication","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T14:37:17Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-10T14:37:17Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":"2026-10-10T14:36:01Z","sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-08","translatedAt":"2026-10-10T14:30:53Z","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ivanhoemines.com/news-stories/news-release/ivanhoe-mines-reports-76401-tonnes-of-copper-produced-by-kamoa-kakula-for-q3-2026/","name":"Ivanhoe Mines","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","attribution":"Ivanhoe Mines, Q3 2026 production release dated 8 October 2026; company-reported operating data and expansion plans.","publishedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/2026-oct-next-africa-drc-kamoa-kakula-q3-copper-solar-oct8"},"corrections":[],"locations":[],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["statistical-release","project-update"],"geographies":[{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"CD","subdivisionCode":null}],"evidenceBasis":["reported-observation","plan"],"measurementPeriod":{"to":"2026-Q3","from":"2026-Q3","precision":"quarter"}}}