Katanga Mining Ltd Ord KATFF

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 ZUG, Switzerland, May 8, 2018 /CNW/ - Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT) ("Katanga" or the "Company") today provided an update on the legal proceedings disclosed by the Company on April 20, 2018. As previously disclosed, the Company's joint venture partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") state-owned company La Gnrale des Carrires et des Mines ("Gcamines"), in the Company's 75% DRC operating subsidiary Kamoto Copper Company ("KCC"), commenced legal proceedings to dissolve KCC following KCC's failure to address its previously disclosed capital deficiency or, alternatively, if the Court were to provide KCC with a period of time within which to regularize the situation, to request the appointment of an expert to assess and report to the Court on KCC's financial position and its recapitalization plan (the "Capital Deficiency Proceedings").

As a precautionary measure, the Company obtained a decision from the Supreme Court of the DRC on May 4, 2018 allowing KCC to challenge the competency of the Kolwezi Commercial Court (the "Kolwezi Court") to rule on the Capital Deficiency Proceedings. The Kolwezi Court was notified of the decision of the Supreme Court on May 7, 2018. As a result of the decision of the Supreme Court, the Kolwezi Court concluded today that the previously scheduled Capital Deficiency Proceedings should be suspended until after the Supreme Court renders its decision. The first hearing of the Supreme Court is scheduled on June 15, 2018.

The Company remains determined to find a mutually agreeable resolution of the disputes with Gcamines which it hopes will revitalize the partnership between KCC and Gcamines and provide significant benefits to Gcamines and all stakeholders in the DRC.