Zijin Mining signs landmark agreement to transfer an additional 15% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula copper project to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo

On November 18, 2016, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. announced that it, and its’ joint venture partner, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., had signed a landmark agreement with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to be a prominent partner in the development of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project. By acquiring an additional 15% interest, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo increases its’ interest in the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project to 20%. Fasken represented Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., with a team that included Michael Boehm, Lei Huang and Dan Su.