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MINING: Congo (MRB Nov 2001): Unrest grows over Gecamines sell-off.
[MRB Nov 01] Strikes at the Gecamines copper mining complex in Katanga were spreading late this month to the central plant at Likasi after news of a sell-off to foreign companies. Workers' actions have been taking place in Gecamines plants in Kolwezi and Lubumbashi.
Katangese trade unionists accuse two Katangese ministers in the Kinshasa government of having been bribed to accept what they term a "sell-out" of the last productive part of the former copper mining giant.
The unrest in Katanga and the accusations against Katangese members of the central government is a sign of serious friction with President Joseph Kabila, whose father's base was Katanga, according to the Brussels daily La Libre Belgique.
Unrest began in the mainly state-held Gecamines after news of the sale in Kinshasa of the western branch (Kolwezi) to Belgian entrepreneur George Forrest (30%) and the Canadian group Kinross (50%), with only 20% remaining to Gecamines Holding. Three members of the ...
- Katanga/KFL Agreement Amended.
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 21, 2006 700+ words
TORONTO -- Katanga Mining Limited (TSX VENTURE:KAT) ("Katanga" "Company") announced today that the agreement pursuant...has been amended. As a result of the amendment, Katanga has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares...
- Katanga minister ordered murder of Congo independence hero, researcher says.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire August 14, 2006 700+ words
...Godefroid Munongo, interior minister of Katanga, the mineral-rich province that broke...interests in Congo's southern province of Katanga. The inquiry determined that after being...government ministers away by plane to Katanga. The United States and Britain were also...
- Katanga Reports 2005 Financial Results.
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 25, 2006 700+ words
TORONTO -- Katanga Mining Limited, (TSX VENTURE:KAT) ("Katanga") announces its results of operations for the year...2005. During the year ended September 30, 2005 Katanga entered into an option agreement ("Option Agreement...
- Central African Mining & Exploration Company Plc ('CAMEC' or 'the Company')...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 11, 2007 700+ words
...share offer (the "Offer") for Canadian listed Katanga Mining Limited ("Katanga"). The acquisition will create one of Africa...Offer is 17 new ordinary shares in CAMEC for each Katanga common share held. This is an increase from the...
- Katanga Closes Kamoto Financing.
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 13, 2005 700+ words
TORONTO -- Katanga Mining Limited (TSX VENTURE:KAT) ("Katanga") announces that it received the proceeds from its...private placement of 14 million subscription receipts of Katanga, at a price of $1.25 per subscription receipt...
- Central African Mining & Exploration Company Plc ('CAMEC' or 'the Company')...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 13, 2007 700+ words
...Vice-Minister of Mines, in relation to CAMEC's offer for Canadian listed Katanga Mining Limited ("Katanga"). CAMEC has the support of the majority of Katanga's shareholders as a result of its acquisition, in the open market, of 22...
- La reharmonisation des rapports entre les Katangais et les Kasaiens dans la...
- Magazine article from: Anthropologie et Societés dia Mwembu, Donatien Dibwe January 1, 2006 700+ words
...Katangais et les Kasaens dans la province du Katanga (1991-2005) La Rpublique dmocratique...originaires du Kasa et ceux de la province du Katanga. Dans cette tude, nous tentons de passer...de rtablir la paix dans la province du Katanga et en Rpublique dmocratique du Congo...
- Market Review on Katanga Mining Limited.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire June 29, 2007 700+ words
...streetinvesting.com: Market Review on Katanga Mining Limited.(C)1994-2007 M2...economy has been slightly pushed up. Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT) closed at...the most promising prospects therein. Katanga Mining Limited would be amongst those...
- Central African Mining & Exploration Company Plc Enters Into Agreement to...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 4, 2007 700+ words
...private treaty a further 8,298,300 shares in Katanga Mining Limited ('Katanga'). This share purchase transaction is expected...own a total of 17,175,130 common shares of Katanga which, based on publicly available information...
- Central African Mining & Exploration Company Plc Enters Into Agreement to...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 27, 2007 700+ words
...into a private agreement with a shareholder of Katanga Mining Limited ("Katanga"), pursuant to which CAMEC has agreed to acquire an additional 1,619,500 common shares of Katanga. Based on publicly available information, such...