Name and Location
Mopani synclinorium shaft project, Kitwe, Zambia.

Client
Mopani Copper Mines (MCM), which is owned by Carlisa Investments Corporation, a joint venture registered in Zambia comprising GlencoreXsrata (73.1%), First Quantum Minerals (16.9%) and ZCCM Investment Holdings (10%).

Project Description
The Mopani synclinorium shaft project will establish a hoisting and ventilation facility to extract copper ore from the Nkana orebody, which forms part of the MCM complex in Kitwe.

The project includes the construction of a 7-m-diameter main shaft and a 6-m-diameter ventilation shaft to depths of 1 277 m and 1 167 m respectively.

The new shaft will enable ore production at the Nkana mines to be maintained above four-million tonnes a year by 2017 and increase the life-of-mine by 25 years.

The new shaft will provide Mopani with access to about 115-million tonnes of ore at a grade of 1.9% copper and 0.09% cobalt.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The main sink began in May 2012 and project completion is scheduled for June 2015.

Latest Developments
In October this year the synclinorium shaft reached a depth of 1 000 m.

A total of 277 m remain for the shaft to reach its set completion depth of 1 277 m.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Murray & Roberts (shaft sinking, equipping of the synclinorium shaft and presink of upcast ventilation shaft).

On Budget and on Time?
The project is on track in terms of the project schedule and budget.

Contact Details for Project Information
MCM, tel +260 1 221023, fax +260 1 221057 or email mcorporate@zccm-ih.com.zm.
Murray & Roberts, Allan Widlake, tel +27 11 201 5000 or email allan.widlake@murrob.com.