Zijin Mining Constructs Its First Copper Mine Project Overseas Capitalizing on Belt & Road Initiative

Published: Jun 15, 2017 19:14

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Zijin Mining Group Co.’s Kolwezi copper mine which is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, yielded first blister copper output June 13, cnmn.com reported.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 15 (SMM) - Zijin Mining Group Co.’s Kolwezi copper mine which is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, yielded first blister copper output June 13, cnmn.com reported.

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Kolwezi copper mine is Zijin Mining Group’s first copper mine project overseas, which is constructed in the light of the Belt & Road Initiative.

Its gold, copper and zinc reserves in overseas projects account for 53%, 63% and 10%, respectively of the group’s total at present.

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