We Are Ivanhoe – Diane Kasongo: Metallurgical Engineer
Growing up in Kipushi, DRC, Diane Kasongo always knew she was forging her own path. In a region where few women enter engineering, Diane stood out. Her academic journey began at OUA Primary School, where she earned her primary education diploma. She quickly gravitated toward technical fields, starting her secondary education at Tutumike Professional Technical Institute before transferring to Mutoshi Technical Institute in Kolwezi. There, she graduated with a State...
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The Next Changemakers
We’re excited to announce that the Kamoa Centre of Excellence (KCE) has welcomed 37 young Congolese scholars to our 2025–2026 bursary program!
This year’s selection process was competitive, drawing hundreds of applicants from the Greater Katanga region and neighboring Kamoa-Kakula communities. After a series of interviews and assessments, we’re proud to support a diverse group of students who are eager to shape the future of their communities and the DRC....
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Kamoa-Kakula’s Project 95 on Track for Early Q2 2026 Completion
Kamoa-Kakula’s Project 95 is moving steadily forward, now passing the halfway mark with over 55% of the work complete. The team is targeting early in the second quarter of 2026 for completion, an important milestone for one of the world’s largest copper projects.
Project 95 is all about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in copper recovery. The goal is to boost the recovery rate for the Phase 1 and 2 concentrators to 95%, a significant jump from the...
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We Are Ivanhoe – Guy Mambwe: Local Buyer Bridging Business and Community
Meet Guy Mambwe, our new Local Buyer in the Procurement Department at Kipushi Mine. Born and raised in Lubumbashi, Guy attended Malikia Ya Amani Primary School and earned his State diploma from IDAP before graduating with a management degree in accounting from ISES (Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Sociales, “Higher Institute of Social Studies”) in 2012.
Guy began his career as a cashier with Securico, a RawBank contractor, and later worked at the Haut-Katanga...
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