Zambia's KCM says completes sinking of new shaft

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Zambia's KCM says completes sinking of new shaft

LUSAKA, June 30 | Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:46am EDT
(Reuters) - Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources (VED.L), said on Thursday that it had completed the sinking phase for the new shaft 4 at its flagship deep mining project.

It said in a statement that the project should lift its total finished copper production to 400,000 tonnes from 173,000 tonnes in the next few years. (Reporting by Chris Mfula; Editing by Ed Stoddard)

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