Private company
Mopani Copper Mine
Mining company in Zambia
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 since its founding, the company had a 51% stake sold to International Resources Holding (IRH) in March 2024.2 It is headquartered in Kitwe.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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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 since its founding, the company had a 51% stake sold to International Resources Holding (IRH) in March 2024.2
Products and brands
- lead
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2000Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaMopani Copper Mines
- WikidataQ16254083
Sources
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- 1WikidataMopani Copper Mine on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMopani Copper Mine on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMopani Copper Mine photo by unknown, Public domain