Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines Begins 60-Day Maintenance Shutdown

Published: Jun 2, 2026 20:43

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Vedanta Resources’ Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has commenced a 60-day maintenance shutdown aimed at improving operational reliability across its mining and processing facilities and supporting future production growth. The company stated that the maintenance program covers key mining, processing, and supporting infrastructure assets and represents an important step in the mine’s ongoing operational recovery. Vedanta has previously committed to investing more than US$1 billion in KCM over the next five years to restore and expand production capacity. As one of Zambia’s major copper producers, Vedanta aims to increase KCM’s annual copper output to more than 300,000 tonnes in the coming years.

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