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Site Visits 2024

Competence Centre for Mining and Mineral Resources Mining Site Visits

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Mopani Copper Mines PLC – Zambia

During the EU-Zambia Business Forum in April 2024, CCMMR participated in a site visit to Mopani Copper Mine PLC, a Zambian-registered mining investment with operations in the Kitwe and Mufulira districts of the Copperbelt province in Zambia. The site visit also featured a training simulation of the mine.  

Kipushi Zinc Mine – Democratic Republic of Congo 

During the DRC Mining Week 2024, CCMMR, with the EU Delegation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, participated in a site visit to the Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver-lead mine in the DRC. The Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver-lead mine in the DRC is the world's highest-grade zinc mine.  

Manganese Metal Company – Mbombela, South Africa 

 

Since its operation in 1974, the Manganese Metal Company (MMC) has been the world’s only non-China-based producer of high-grade electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) and the world’s largest refinery of 99.9% (selenium-free) EMM. CCMMR with a German delegation including the Deputy Ambassador at the German Embassy Pretoria, SAGCC, South African-German Energy Partnership, and Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI).  

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