KILOMOTO MINE
February 1st, 2004
BY RICHARD HURSTTHE HUNDRED-year-old Kilomoto gold mine in the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to resume its gold production this month. Cosma Balongelwa, managing director of the mine, said that it had recommissioned equipment in January and that its management were expecting to produce three to four kilogrammes of gold in the next two weeks. Balongelwa said that once fully operational, the mine was expected to increase its capacity to 10 tonnes per year. The state-owned company will also be exploring concession opportunities and has ...
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