有色金属海外季报：艾芬豪2025Q3铜产量环比减少36.4%至7.12万吨，锌产量环比增加26.1%至5.27万吨

Investment Rating - Industry Rating: Recommended [4] Core Insights - In Q3 2025, copper production decreased by 36.4% quarter-on-quarter to 71,226 tons, and zinc production increased by 26.1% to 52,700 tons [1][3] - The Kamoa-Kakula project is expected to start mining in the high-grade area on the west side in mid-November, with a production guidance of 370,000 to 420,000 tons of copper concentrate for the year [1][2] - The Kipushi concentrator achieved a record zinc production of 52,700 tons in Q3 2025, benefiting from the completion of a bottleneck elimination plan and upgrades to the processing technology [3][6] Production and Operational Summary Copper Production - In Q3 2025, the Kamoa-Kakula project processed 3.46 million tons of ore, producing 71,226 tons of copper, with a year-to-date total of 316,393 tons [1] - The average copper grade for the third phase concentrator was 2.44%, with a recovery rate of 84.2% [2][13] - The mining team plans to increase the ore grade to between 3.5% and 4.5% as they advance into the central area of the Kamoa-Kakula project [2] Zinc Production - The Kipushi concentrator processed 168,862 tons of ore in Q3 2025, with a zinc recovery rate of 89.36% [3][15] - The production increase was attributed to the successful completion of the bottleneck elimination project, which raised the annual processing capacity from 800,000 tons to 960,000 tons [3][6] Project Developments Kamoa-Kakula - The second phase drainage project is progressing as planned, with over 20% completion expected by the end of November 2025 [7] - A direct copper smelting plant is set to begin preheating in early November 2025, with a capacity to produce up to 700,000 tons of high-concentration sulfuric acid annually [8][10] Kipushi - The installation of a 6 MW backup generator is underway to address ongoing power instability, which will enhance operational reliability [6] - The Kipushi project team has completed the capacity expansion plan ahead of schedule and under budget, maintaining a strong safety record throughout the process [6]