At the commissioning ceremony, KCM Director Operations Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj challenged U&M to help bring best-in-class operations to KCM which was looking to become a 500 000 tonnes/annum producer by 2011. Mr Janakaraj said KCM was proud to be associated with a world-renowned operator like U&M and the company’s investment in such massive equipment, some of the biggest on the African mining scene, was a demonstration of its commitment to meeting the targets stipulated in its contract with KCM. He urged the Nchanga Open Pits management team to work hand-in-hand with U&M to realise the full potential of the machinery. U&M Site Manager Maurice Casara said his company was determined to meet the agreed targets to help KCM meet its ambition of producing 500 000 tonnes of finished copper by 2011. U&M are one of two major mining contractors engaged by KCM this year as the company strives to raise output to 500 000 tonnes/annum under project called ‘Tubombe Tusunge’ initiative. The other one is Moolmans of South Africa which is mining at COP A.