Kamoa-Kakula Cuts Diesel Consumption by 40% with Solar Power
Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex Reduces Diesel Use as 60 MW Solar-Battery System Reaches Full Capacity Kamoa-Kakula, the copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reduced diesel consumption by its on-site generators by 40% following the commissioning of new solar power and battery storage facilities. According to third-quarter results released by Ivanhoe Mines on 8 October 2026, diesel consumption fell by 40% in September compared with July as the solar
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