Ivanhoe’s giant Makoko copper find gets 30% bigger

Congo’s giant copper discovery grows by nearly one-third to 12 million tonnes as prices hit record high

A major copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown by nearly one-third, strengthening the country’s position at the centre of the global race for metals needed for electricity grids, electric vehicles and data centres.

Ivanhoe Mines boosts size of Western Forelands copper discovery estimate by 30% (IVPAF:OTCMKTS)

Ivanhoe Mines jumped after raising the size of its Western Forelands copper discovery estimate by 30% as part of an update to mineral resource estimate.

Ivanhoe announces significant expansion of Makoko Copper Resource

Ivanhoe Mines is pleased to announce an updated Mineral Resource estimate for the Makoko District, part of its expansive Western Forelands Exploration Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The new 2026 estimate reveals a 30% increase in contained copper, now totaling approximately 12 million tonnes. The Western Forelands Exploration Project spans 2,426 …

Ivanhoe accelerates work on Makoko copper project in Congo after 30% resource boost

Canadian miner plans to begin a scoping study for the Makoko project in the first quarter of 2027

Ivanhoe’s giant Makoko copper find gets 30% bigger

The DRC discovery is moving towards mine planning as Ivanhoe expands drilling and prepares a 2027 scoping study.

Ivanhoe Mines expands Makoko copper resource by 30 per cent

Ivanhoe completed approximately 64,000 metres of diamond drilling across 106 holes since its previous resource update in May 2025