Barrick Gold Corporation has announced plans to invest nearly $2 billion in a significant expansion of its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, a move set to double annual copper production to approximately 240,000 tonnes by 2028 and extend the mine’s operational life until 2063. According to the Technical Report on the Lumwana Expansion Project, the Super Pit initiative will drive a dramatic surge in fuel requirements. Site fuel consumption is projected to rise to 225 million litres per year, up from 83 million litres in 2023—a more than 170% increase. Fuel infrastructure at Lumwana currently includes a primary fuel farm...
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