China Minmetals Launches Major Copper Mine Expansion in Botswana, Targets 130,000 Tons by 2030

Published: Feb 11, 2026 17:15

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On the afternoon of February 6th Beijing time, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Komakao Copper Mine expansion project in Botswana was grandly held in Maun, Botswana. This project is the first major investment initiative launched by China Minmetals in the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, as well as the first significant resource expansion project. SMM anticipates that the first production of concentrate will occur in 2028. The copper output target for 2029 has been revised from the previous 40,000 metal tons to 100,000 metal tons, while the target for 2030 has been adjusted from 40,000 metal tons to 130,000 metal tons.

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