2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

none 2008 The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Incumbents President: Joseph Kabila Prime Minister: Antoine Gizenga, Adolphe Muzito Events January Katanga Mining acquires Nikanor plc for $452 million.http://www.katangamining.com/kat/about_us/history History: Katanga Milestones Katanga Mining bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20120120200816/http://www.katangamining.com/kat/about_us/history 2012-01-20 February Findings of the mining contract review announced.http://www.katangamining.com/kat/about_us/history History: DRC Milestones Katanga Mining bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20120120200816/http://www.katangamining.com/kat/about_us/history 2012-01-20 February 7: Prairie International and the Central African Mining and Exploration Company (CAMEC) announced that operations at Mukondo had restarted.http://www.miningweekly.com/article/camec-prairie-restart-operations-at-drc-mine-2008-02-07 CAMEC, Prairie restart operations at DRC mine Christy Van Der Merwe Mining Weekly February 7, 2007 May Cobalt production operations resume at Katanga Mining's Luilu Metallurgical Plant after an extensive restoration program.http://www.katangamining.com/media/news-releases/2008/2008-08-12.aspx Katanga Project Update August 12, 2008 June 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130622112815/http://www.katangamining.com/media/news-releases/2008/2008-08-12.aspx November Katanga Mining announced temporary suspension of mining and ore processing at the Kolwezi concentrator due to the depressed price of cobalt.http://www.infomine.com/index/pr/PA698481.PDF Kolwezi Concentrator Update Katanga Mining November 21, 2008 2011-11-06 References 2008 Category:2000s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Years of the 21st century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo