Ivanhoe Mines boosts Western Forelands copper discovery size by 30%
Ivanhoe Mines said Western Forelands’ copper discovery size has increased by 30%. The project has indicated mineral resources of 42 million tonnes at 2.66% copper and inferred resources of 612 million tonnes at 1.80% copper (100% basis).
80% copper in Inferred Mineral Resources, on a 100% basis. The Western Forelands discovery is described as the world's largest and highest-grade copper discovery of the past decade. Ivanhoe Mines said the Western Forelands figure is 94,500-me… for 2026.