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Ivanhoe Mines reports fatality at Kamoa-Kakula, says operations unaffected

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(Kitco News) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) today reported that a fatal accident has occurred at the Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The company said that the fatal accident occurred at the underground Kansoko mine in a development area when a fall of ground struck a Kamoa Copper employee.

"On behalf of the Kamoa Copper Joint Venture, Ivanhoe Mines extends its deepest condolences to the grieving family and friends of the deceased," the company added.

Ivanhoe noted that Kamoa Copper is undertaking a comprehensive internal investigation into the accident and is working with the DRC authorities to facilitate their investigation of the accident.

The company pointed out that once the investigations are complete, management will review and implement any additional safety measures recommended to prevent such an accident from recurring.

According to a press-release, operations at the Kakula mine and processing facility were not affected by the accident.

The Kamoa-Kakula mining complex is operated by Kamoa Copper, a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the DRC government (20%).

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Vladimir Basov

Vladimir (PhD, MEng in Mining) is a professional mining engineer, scientist and analyst that has more than 20 years of practical in-field and research experience. He is particularly interested in collecting, processing baseline data and writing insightful data-driven mining industry analytics, articles, statistical and research reports.

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