Name of the Project
Gamsberg Phase 2 expansion project.

Location
Namakwa Special Economic Zone, in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) subsidiary Black Mountain Mining (BBM).

Project Description
The project will double the capacity of the Gamsberg zinc mine and plant, from four-million tonnes a year to more than eight-million tonnes a year, and include the construction of a four-million-tonne-a-year concentrator, increasing output from 300 000 t/y to 500 000 t/y of metal in concentrate.

The project’s current mineral reserves and resources show a potential life-of-mine of 50 years.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create 2 000 to 2 500 jobs during the construction phase and a further 800 to 1 000 permanent jobs during the peak operations phase. 

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Approved capital expenditure was estimated at $466-million as at June 2025.

Planned Start/End Date
The expansion project was approved in the fourth quarter of 2022. Project completion is targeted for the 2025/26 financial year. 

Latest Developments
Mechanical completion and ramp-up is expected in the second half of the 2025/26 financial year.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Onshore (engineering, procurement and construction partner); TCE (owner’s engineers); M&D (construction partner); WBHO (tailings storage facility); Afriline (external water system); PPE (external power system); and CITIC Heavy Industries (ball and semiautogenous grinding mills).

Contact Details for Project Information
VZI, tel +27 11 685 3960 or email info@vedantaresources.co.za.