Katanga begins production at DRC copper venture

Dec 18, 2007 | 07:08 AM | Matthew Lerner

Copper cathode production has begun at Katanga Mining Ltd.'s Kamoto joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Toronto-based company said Tuesday.

The company said the first cathode has been stripped in the starter sheet section of the Luilu metallurgical plant following an 18-month, $176-million refurbishment program.....





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