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South Africa President Inaugurates Vedanta Gamsberg Expansion
South Africa's president Ramaphosa launches Vedanta's Gamsberg Phase II zinc expansion project.
In brief
South Africa's president Ramaphosa launches Vedanta's Gamsberg Phase II zinc expansion project. President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially inaugurate Vedanta Zinc International's Gamsberg Phase II Expansion Project in Aggeneys, Northern Cape, increasing annual zinc production capacity to 500,000 tonnes. Originally…
President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially inaugurate Vedanta Zinc International's Gamsberg Phase II Expansion Project in Aggeneys, Northern Cape.
Expansion Project
The expansion increases annual zinc-in-concentrate production capacity to approximately 500 000 tonnes per annum.
Economic Impact
The project is expected to sustain 800 to 1 000 jobs during operations, with recruitment predominantly from the Northern Cape.
Inauguration Details
A media tour of the Gamsberg Mine is scheduled for Thursday at 15:00, ahead of the main inauguration event on Friday.
The main idea
President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially inaugurate Vedanta Zinc International's Gamsberg Phase II Expansion Project in Aggeneys, Northern Cape, increasing annual zinc production capacity to 500,000 tonnes.
