Mineral resources/reserves: 3 200 000t @ 1.86%
Cu/0.35% Co
Ruashi II – DRC
Construction advanced
Plant design capacity: 120 000 tpm
Production target: 45
000 tpa Cu metal
±3
500 tons Co.
First copper: Q1
2008
Capital costs: $300+
million
Life of mine: +20
years
Growth:
Mineral resources: 24.1 million tons @ 3.78%
Cu & 0.79% Co.
By 30 June 2008 Ruashi produced 10
767 tons of copper, an increase of 69% year-on-year.
Approximately 835 tons were applied to charging the
Ruashi II leach circuit and a further 1 100 tons
were in stock/ in transit to Sable as at year-end.