2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

← 2007 2006 2005 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo → 2009 2010 2011
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See also:	Other events of 2008 History of the DRC

Incumbents

• President: Joseph Kabila
• Prime Minister: Antoine Gizenga, Adolphe Muzito

Events

January

Katanga Mining acquires Nikanor plc for $452 million.^[1]

February

• Findings of the mining contract review announced.^[2]

• February 7: Prairie International and the Central African Mining and Exploration Company (CAMEC) announced that operations at Mukondo had restarted.^[3]

May

Cobalt production operations resume at Katanga Mining's Luilu Metallurgical Plant after an extensive restoration program.^[4]

November

Katanga Mining announced temporary suspension of mining and ore processing at the Kolwezi concentrator due to the depressed price of cobalt.^[5]