Our History
History & Milestones
2020
2020
Skorpion Zinc: Enters Care and Maintenance
2019
February 2019
Gamsberg officially inaugurated by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe, and Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal.
March 2019
Safety launch as our first value.
2018
2018
Gamsberg Phase 2 feasibility process begins.
2017
April 2017
Gamsberg Phase 1 LOM extension.
2017
Gamsberg Phase 1 LOM extension.
2016
October 2016
Engineering, procurement, and construction services contract awarded.
2015
July 2015
BMM marks the groundbreaking ceremony at the Gamsberg project site.
2015
Lisheen mine: Mining operations cease and environmental restoration begins. Gamsberg project site breaks ground.
2014
September to November 2014
Gamsberg feasibility study completed and Phase 1 of the project is approved.
2011
February 2011
Vedanta’s US$364 million acquisition of the Black Mountain Mining (BMM) zinc interests is completed.
2010
May 2010
Vedanta acquires Skorpion Zinc, Black Mountain Mining and Lisheen from Anglo American.
2006
2006
Design capacity reached.
2003
September 2003
Official opening of Skorpion Zinc by State President of Nambia, H. E. President Sam Nujoma.
2003
The first ore produced and the mine officially opened.
2002
October 2002
Commissioning of Skorpion Refinery.
2001
January 2001
1st earthworks dug on site, Construction begins at Skorpion Zinc.
September 2001
Mining operations at Skorpion begin.
2000
September 2000
Anglo American Board approval for Skorpion Zinc Project.
1999
1999
Lisheen mine: First ore brought to the surface in September and first zinc/lead concentrated shipped in December.