Mining mogul Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources – the UK-based company – has roped in global EPCM major Worley for project management as it eyes expansion of mining and processing operations of critical minerals like copper, cobalt at its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia.

Worley, an Australia-based engineering, procurement and construction management player, will also “engage with international experts” for backward integration and identifying partners for critical mineral extraction projects.

Plans are also underway to build an additional tailings processing plant to enhance copper recovery from tailings, marking a strategic step towards improved resource efficiency and environmental sustainability, those in the know said.

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