advisory · corporate development — what does the record support?
Resource (Indicated)1272 Mt @ 2.65% Cu Sourced
Resource basis (verbatim)100% project basis
Primary sourceIvanhoe Kamoa-Kakula Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Technical Report (NI 43-101), effective 31 Dec 2025, released 31 Mar 2026, prepared by AMC Mining … Sourced
Comparables (Cu-matched)5 African M&A · 1 intl · 1 financing/benchmark — set spans, not market curves · deals · compare assets · data freshnessSourced
Risk read
mining major · insurer — what is the exposure?
Province IC compositeLufilian Arc — 6.75/10 Derived
Ownership structureFour-party JV; DRC Gov 20% is non-dilutable fiscal anchor; Crystal River carries 0.8% Sourced
Recent events (record, newest last — tail shown)… Cu anodes; 2027 guidance 380-420 kt; cash cost $2.60-3.00/lb (2026) → $2.10-2.50/lb (2027); Inga II turbine #5 refurbished mid-April 2026 providing 178MW stabilised; Reserve down 25% in contained Cu vs Dec 2022 estimate Sourced