Ivanhoe Mines in Talks to Supply Critical Minerals from DRC's Kipushi Mine to US via Gécamines, Mercuria

Published: Feb 5, 2026 10:34

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According to the release from Ivanhoe Mines on February 3, Ivanhoe Mines is engaged in in-depth discussions with Gécamines and Mercuria, planning to supply critical minerals from the ultra-high-grade Kipushi zinc-lead-germanium-gallium mine to the US. Under the proposed agreement, Mercuria's current offtake of Kipushi zinc concentrates will be allocated to the trading division of Gécamines, and the excess production resulting from the successful debottlenecking and expansion of Kipushi in Q4 2025 will also be allocated. The concentrates produced from the Kipushi mine also contain significant amounts of germanium and gallium. Gécamines has the potential to be responsible for the sales of up to 50% of the mine's concentrate production, including sales to the US.

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