New copper solvent extraction technology is to be delivered to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Finnish mining technology company Outotec. La Sino-Congolaise des Mines SA (Sicomines) has awarded the contract for the delivery of the copper solvent extraction plant to Sicomines’ copper-cobalt project near Kolwezi, in the DRC. Sicomines is a joint venture formed by companies from China and the DRC.
