The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday, April 14, edition that Ivanhoe Mines said on Monday it delivered higher zinc and copper production in the first quarter, as a ramp-up at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula complex in Democratic Republic of Congo and a key infrastructure milestone at the Platreef project in South Africa strengthened growth outlook. A Reuters dispatch to The Globe reports that the first quarter update comes weeks after Ivanhoe trimmed 2026 copper anode guidance to 290,000-330,000 tonnes and 2027 output to 380,000-420,000 tonnes, citing a more conservative mine plan. Kamoa-Kakula remains a key growth asset in an otherwise supply-constrained copper market. Ivanhoe said its Kipushi mine in Congo produced a record 65,044 tonnes of zinc concentrate in the first quarter, up 6 per cent from the preceding quarter. Ivanhoe said improved plant recoveries, which averaged above 90 per cent for the first time, helped offset persistent power instability at the operation. Copper production at Kamoa-Kakula reached 71,417 tonnes in blister and anode, supported by the continued ramp-up of the on-site direct-to-blister smelter to around 60 per cent of its 500,000-tonne-a-year capacity.