Katanga names CEO

TSX-listed Katanga Mining has appointed COO John Ross to the position of CEO, effective January 4. Ross replaces Steven Isaacs who stepped into the post on an interim basis in October, following the resignation four months earlier of Arthur Ditto.

Katanga to buy mine operator Kamoto

TSX-listed Katanga Mining has agreed to buy Kamoto Operating Limited (KOL), which is the operator of Katanga's Komoto copper assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo. KOL is owned by Wayland Management, an entity “connected” with DRC mining...

Glencore's Steven Isaacs named interim CEO of Katanga Mining

TSX-listed Katanga Mining has appointed Steven Isaacs as interim CEO and Tim Henderson as interim COO with immediate effect, the copper- and cobalt-miner announced on Thursday. Both men are on secondment from the company's biggest shareholder,...

Katanga cuts output forecasts for copper, cobalt

TSX-listed copper- and cobalt-miner Katanga Mining has lowered its production guidance for both metals for the second half of 2008, as it struggles to improve mining productivity at its Democratic Republic of Congo operations and scrambles to add...

Company Announcement: Katanga Project Update and 2Q 2008 Financials

Attached please find a press release on: Arthur Ditto, Katanga CEO, had the following comments concerning results: “Copper cathode production steadily increased during the second quarter, and continues to do so as filtration performance and...

Katanga inks new agreement with DRC miner Gecamines

TSX-listed Katanga Mining and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) State miner Gecamines have reached a deal over a new joint venture agreement, the company announced on Tuesday. Based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by both parties,...

Company Announcement: Katanga Mining Announces Intended Resignation of CEO

Attached please find a press release on: Katanga Mining Limited (TSX – KAT) (“Katanga” or the “Company”) announces that Arthur Ditto has tendered his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer of Katanga for...

Katanga chief Arthur Ditto quits, Glencore to nominate replacement

The president and CEO of TSX-listed Katanga Mining, Arthur Ditto, will step down for “personal reasons”, the company said on Monday. Ditto's resignation will be effective July 10, but he has offered to continue in his role beyond...

Katanga moves to boost output

Copper and cobalt miner Katanga Mining, which on January 11 completed a merger with former competitor Nikanor, plans to produce over 300 000 t of copper and 30 000 t of cobalt from its central African mines by 2011, an executive said on Wednesday.

Katanga shareholders approve Nikanor merger

The merger between Katanga Mining and Nikanor will go ahead, after 72,4% of the votes cast at a meeting of Katanga shareholders on Friday were in favour of the deal.

Katanga produces first copper cathode at DRC mine

Katanga Mining, which is proposing to merge with rival Nikanor, has produced the first copper cathode from its Kamoto joint venture (JV), in the DRC, the company said on Tuesday.

Katanga, Nikanor merge to form world's largest cobalt company

Copper mining companies Katanga Mining and Nikanor on Tuesday announced that they planned to merge and form a company with a combined market capitalisation of about $3,3-billion.