Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ivanhoe Mines Ltd IVN.TO
* Ivanhoe Mines announces results of a positive, independent, preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of initial options for the start-up of world-scale copper mining on the Kakula and Kamoa deposits
* Ivanhoe Mines Ltd -Co and Zijin Mining are continuing with drilling program in and around Kakula deposit area
* Ivanhoe Mines - pre-production capital cost of $1 billion for single 4 MTPA mine option would result in after-tax net present value at 8 pct discount rate Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCNfs6Xg Further company coverage: IVN.TO