KCC resumes export of cobalt from its Kamoto Project. Credit: Katanga Mining Limited.

Katanga Mining’s 75%-owned DRC subsidiary Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) has resumed export and sale of a limited quantity of cobalt from its Kamoto Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The cobalt complies with both international and local DRC transport regulations with respect to the levels of uranium.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

Last November, Katanga said it will temporarily suspend the export and sale of cobalt from its Kamoto Project after detecting uranium in the cobalt hydroxide in levels that exceeded the acceptable export limit.

The company said at that time that the project is expected to continue without affecting the quantity of cobalt produced.

The low levels of radioactivity detected in the uranium currently do not present a health and safety risk.

“The project is expected to continue without affecting the quantity of cobalt produced.”

Together with the Katanga and its shareholder La Générale des Carrières et des Mines, KCC has been working with the DRC Government’s Ministry of Mines and the Congolese Atomic Energy Agency (CGEA) on a long-term technical solution with a focus on processing an ion exchange plant.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

KCC owns a 25% stake in La Générale des Carrières et des Mines.

The company has also been exploring various alternative interim operational and regulatory solutions to recommence the export and sale of cobalt.

KCC has produced 930t of contained cobalt since January through interim operational solutions.

As confirmed by the competent DRC authorities, the company immediately resumed the export of its cobalt hydroxide complying with the regulations.

KCC noted that such resumption of exports remains subject to the regular DRC export procedures that include the monitoring by CGEA on a continuous basis and by the relevant mining authorities.

It will also continue to focus on implementing the interim operational solutions while it processes the ion exchange plant.