Crushed material stockpile and plant conveyor system at the Lumwana mine Perth, Australia — MININGREVIEW — 18 October 2010 – Equinox Minerals Limited "' the international mining company that is dual listed on the Toronto and Australian stock exchanges "' says it intends making an acquisition to add to its Lumwana project in Zambia, and it forecast …

Zambia's Lumwana Mining Company, a unit of Equinox Minerals <EQN.AX> <EQN.TO>, said on Thursday it had upgraded facilities to mine for copper during the rainy season after heavy rains ...

Equinox Minerals Limited (Equinox) – already recognised as the operator of the biggest copper mine in the world over the last two years – has major plans to boost copper …

Equinox Minerals' Lumwana Mining has signed a five year concentrate offtake agreement with Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) for annual quantities of between 70,000 and 80,000 t (dry) of concentrates from the Lumwana copper mine (IM, March 2009) with an option by mutual agreement for additional annual quantities of Lumwana copper concentrates under the same …

Barrick chief executive Mark Bristow said in September that the $2 billion expansion would transform Lumwana into a long-life, high yielding Tier 1 copper mine, expected to rank …

Mining originally began at the Malundwe pit in 2008 by Equinox Minerals (Barrick acquired Equinox in 2011), and the operation ran successfully for some years as a trolley-assist mine, with trucks going up ramp to feed a …

Barrick Gold has fast-tracked the Super Pit expansion project at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, with the first production now anticipated in 2028. Expected to entail an investment of nearly ...

Ausenco worked with Equinox Minerals to build the 20 Mt/y Lumwana Copper Concentrate Project in Zambia – at the time, the largest copper project of its kind in Africa. We delivered the project under a lump sum turnkey EPC contract that included the design, supply, construction and commissioning of the project and all associated on-site ...

The project will transform Lumwana, located in Zambia, into one of the world's major copper mines, with projected annual production of around 240 000 tpy over a 30-year life. It is a key component of the Zambian …

proven, producing mine with strong growth potential . utilizes Barrick's balance sheet capacity historically low interest rates on debt financ ing The addition of the high-quality, long-life Lumwana asset long mine life in a mining friendly jurisdiction . provides entry into highly prospective Zambian copper belt

EQUINOX MINERALS LIMITED LUMWANA PROJECT TECHNICAL REPORT 2011 Technical Report Page 5 3 SUMMARY The Lumwana Copper Project is an open cut mine and processing plant facility, which is located on the Central African Copperbelt in the North Western Province of Zambia. The mine has been producing copper concentrate for sale since December 2008.

The Lumwana copper mine is a conventional open pit (truck and shovel) operation. It's located about 100 kilometers west of Solwezi in Zambia's Copperbelt — one of the most prospective …

Equinox Minerals Limited (EQN on TSX and ASX) is an international mine development and exploration company that is in the forefront of this growth, having brought its Lumwana mine in Zambia into production during 2008. Lumwana, owned by Equinox, is situated 220 km northwest of the world-renowned Zambian copper belt.

Zambia's proposed minerals regulation law could deter investment and deliver a "fatal blow" to its goal of raising annual copper output to 3 million metric tons, two mining bodies said on ...

A general view of the Lumwana plant in north-western Zambia Santiago, Chile — MININGREVIEW — 12 April 2010 – Dual listed on the Canadian (Toronto) and Australian stock exchanges, Equinox Minerals Limited "' an international mining company focused on operating its -owned Lumwana copper mine in Zambia "' plans to expand the mine's …

BARRICK executive chairman, John Thornton, described the firm's 2011 purchase of Equinox Minerals, a company that contains the Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, as "one of the worst acquisitions in history". The Canadian gold/copper miner bought the company for about $7.6bn but then wrote-down the investment two years later for about $4.2bn. Thornton said he …

The Lumwana mine was officially inaugurated in April 2009 by Equinox Minerals. In April 2011, Barrick Gold signed a support agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Equinox Minerals in a takeover offer valued at C$7.3bn ($7.6bn). Equinox Minerals was acquired by Barrick Gold in July 2011.

Equinox's Lumwana copper mine in Zambia "' one of the biggest in Africa New York, United States — MININGREVIEW — 26 April 2011 – Barrick Gold Corporation says it has struck a deal to buy Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals for more than US$7.3 billion, topping a takeover offer by China's Minmetals Resources by 16%.. Already the world's largest …

The development of a Super Pit at Barrick's Lumwana copper mine was officially launched today by the Zambian President, His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, accompanied …

The Lumwana Super Pit expansion is poised to significantly boost Zambia's copper output, positioning the country as a key player in the global copper market, which is …

Lumwana Mine and Zambia's Strategic Role in Copper Production. The Lumwana copper mine, located in the North-Western Province of Zambia, is one of the country's most significant mining operations. Acquired by Barrick in 2011, the mine has steadily contributed to Zambia's status as Africa's second-largest copper producer.

Then, in 2010, Equinox Minerals Limited arrived on the scene. Equinox is an international mining company, dual listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange. After developing it for a decade, Equinox was gaining a healthy cash flow from its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, one of the largest new

COPPER producer Equinox Minerals has reported improved production at its Lumwana mine in Zambia and approved a feasibility study to expand throughput to 35 million...

EQUINOX MINERALS of Toronto has engaged Harry Michael as its COO at the Lumwana copper project in Zambia. The Lumwana open pit will be developed to recover measured and indicated resources of 269 million tonnes averaging 0.8% Cu. An additional inferred resource of 632 million tonnes grading 0.6% Cu is estimated.

C$8.15 per share cash offer recommended by Equinox Board All amounts expressed in US$ unless otherwise indicated Highlights Equinox realizes compelling value Equinox signs support agreement with Barrick for C$8.15 per share all-cash recommended offer 30% premium based on Equinox's closing share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange on …

The mining licence covers 1,355km² and includes two major copper deposits, Malundwe and Chimiwungo, as well as 25 exploration prospects. The licence is valid for 25 years (from January 2004) and is renewable for a further 25 years. Although Lumwana was discovered in 1961, no serious work …

"Equinox Minerals is a mining and exploration company with corporate offices in Perth, Australia and Toronto, Canada. It has operations in Peru, Australia and Zambia but most of its current activity is concentrated in Zambia where through subsidiary the Lumwana Mining Company, it operates mines in the Zambian copperbelt region.

TORONTO, ON - Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") ("Equinox" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following update for its flagship Lumwana Copper Mine ("Lumwana") in Zambia. Project Completion . During construction the Lumwana Project achieved an excellent health and safety record, achieving over 5

Mining originally began at the Malundwe pit in 2008 by Equinox Minerals (Barrick acquired Equinox in 2011), and the operation ran successfully for some years as a trolley assist mine, with trucks going up ramp to feed a …

The Lumwana copper mine is a conventional open pit (truck and shovel) operation. It's located about 100 kilometers west of Solwezi in Zambia's Copperbelt — one of the most prospective copper regions in the world. Lumwana ore, which is predominantly sulfide, is treated through a conventional sulfide flotation plant, producing copper ...

Australia's Equinox Minerals Ltd. < EQN.AX> reported a 37 percent jump in output at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia in the first quarter, and forecast it would grow production even ...

Shares in Equinox dropped 50c or 21 per cent to $1.89 at 15:34 AEDT. The announcement is below: Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") ("Equinox" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following update for its flagship Lumwana Copper Mine ("Lumwana") in Zambia. Project Completion

Barrick's drive to transform the Lumwana copper mine in Zambia into a Tier One asset with a life extending beyond 2060 is picking up speed with a strong performance in the past quarter adding impetus to its continuing production ramp-up. ... Mining originally began at the Malundwe pit in 2008 by Equinox Minerals (Barrick acquired Equinox in ...

The Lumwana mine is expected to process 20 million tons per year of ore to produce copper concentrates containing an average of 172,000 tpa of copper metal (or 380 …

The company formed after a merger between Equinox and Equinox Resources in January, 2004, and was incorporated the same month as a Canadian company. [10] It began operations in Zambia in 1996. [11] Prior to being acquired by Equinox in 1999 at least 10 different companies failed in their attempts to develop the Lumwana project, which covers 2 major copper mines …

Lumwana copper mine in Zambia has started preliminary copper concentrate production and plans to reach full output by mid-2009, a senior company official told Reuters on Monday.