Operational
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex
The corridor's anchor freight origin near Kolwezi — first contracted rail customer with 120,000–240,000 t/yr reserved capacity.
Where on the corridor
- Announced
- Study
- Design
- Prequalification
- Bid
- Evaluation
- Award
- Construction
- Operational
- Total value
- —
- Target completion
- —
- Countries
- DR Congo
- Sector
- Mining
<p>Operated by Ivanhoe Mines with Zijin Mining and the DRC state. Corridor milestones run from the August 2023 MOU and the December 2023 trial train to the Reserved Capacity Agreement (February 2024) and the first 99.7% copper anodes railed to Lobito in Q1 2026. Q1 2026 production: 71,417 t of copper in anode.</p>