Mopani Copper Mines

Mopani Copper Mines Plc
Company typePublic Company
IndustryMining, Materials
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
HeadquartersKitwe, Zambia
Key people
Charles Sakanya (Chief Executive Officer)
ProductsCopper, Cobalt
Owner
Number of employees
15,500 total
Websitehttps://mopani.com.zm

Mopani Copper Mines PLC (also known as Mopani) is a Zambian company that produces and sells copper and cobalt to the international market, being one of the biggest mines and exporters in the world.

After being owned by ZCCM Investment Holdings[1][2] since its founding, the company had a 51% stake sold to International Resources Holding (IRH) in March 2024.[3]

  1. ^ mining.com (29 April 2022). "zambias-zccm-ih-to-appoint-adviser-to-restructure-mopani-copper-mines". mining.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ lusakatimes (1 February 2021). "zccm-ih-100-acquisition-of-mopani-copper-mines-corporate-governance-is-needed-in-the-running-the-mine". lusakatimes.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "International Holding Company's IRH Completes 51% Stake Acquisition Of Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 25 March 2024.