Glencore moving in on Katanga
Facing financial distress Katanga Mining’s (KAT-T) shareholders have agreed to allow the world’s largest commodity …
Katanga Mining Limited
Katanga in distress
Speculation over the poor state of Katanga Mining’s (KAT-T) finances is over.
Katanga Halts Cobalt Production In DRC
Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-o) has stopped producing cobalt at two connected projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) because of falling prices for the metal.
Katanga pulls the brakes on cobalt production
Katanga Mining (KAT-T) blames falling cobalt prices for its decision to stop producing the metal at one of its proj…
More rumbles from the DRC
Tough times for companies across the mineral sector are being amplified for those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
DRC miners hardest hit
While these are tough times for companies across the mineral sector miners in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) a…
DRC sounds sour note on Tenke
Words from the mouth of a mines ministry official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been anything but music to the ears of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) and Lundin Mining (LUN-…
DRC official sounds sour note
Words from the mouth of an official of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines ministry were anything but music to…
DRC mines minister says contracts to be reviewed
saw their share prices drop recently after the DRC’s Minister of Mining and Energy Victor Kasanga announced that the government wants a bigger share of mining profits and plans to renegotiate all mini…
Katanga and Nikanor to form African copper giant
Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-O) and Nikanor (nkr-l) are planning a merger that would create Africa’s biggest copper producer and become the world’s biggest cobalt producer by 2011.
Katanga and Nikanor to form African copper powerhouse
Katanga Mining (KAT-T) and Nikanor (NKR-L) plan to create Africas biggest copper producer and the worlds biggest …
Editorial: Mexican staking in turmoil
The risky business of mineral exploration is full of surprises, and the week ended Sept 8, the 36th trading week of 2007, gave us a big one.