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Chemaf's operations are in the Haut-Katanga and Lualaba provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the heart of the Central African Copperbelt. Etoile, in Lubumbashi, has been in production since 2007. Mutoshi, in Kolwezi, will be Chemaf's flagship operation.
Etoile and Mutoshi are in the final stages of construction, with commissioning to commence upon completion. Mining activity will begin several months ahead of processing, allowing Chemaf to hit the ground running once the processing plants are operational. The restart has brought in major international vendors and independent technical oversight, reflecting the seriousness of the investment.
Etoile — Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga. Mutoshi — Kolwezi, Lualaba.
Chemaf was granted mining rights at Etoile in 2003 and brought the mine into production in 2007. Since then, Etoile has delivered more than 275,000 metric tons of copper and 50,000 metric tons of cobalt hydroxide.
The Phase 2 processing plant, which will treat the mixed and sulfide ore beneath the existing open pit, is nearing completion.
Location
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, DRC
Licenses
PE577 and PE1538
Products
LME Grade A copper cathode; cobalt hydroxide
Annual nameplate capacity
20,000t copper and 4,000t cobalt a year, once fully operational
Status
Nearing completion
Mutoshi is a large-scale copper-cobalt project on the outskirts of Kolwezi, held under a 25-year lease from Gécamines signed in 2015. It comprises a mechanized open-pit mine and an integrated processing plant, and it will be Chemaf's flagship operation.
Construction is nearing completion. Mining will begin ahead of processing so that ore is ready when the plant starts.
Location
Kolwezi, Lualaba Province, DRC
Licenses
PE2604, 25-year lease from Gécamines S.A. (2015) & PE2756
Products
LME Grade A copper cathode; cobalt hydroxide
Total annual nameplate capacity
55,000t copper and 20,000t cobalt a year, once fully operational
Status
Nearing completion; mining to begin ahead of processing
LME Grade A, the international benchmark for refined copper.
An intermediate product supplied to refiners for the battery and energy transition supply chain.
Combined annual nameplate capacity across both sites: 75,000t copper and 24,000t cobalt, once fully operational.