Dec 3 (Reuters) - Katanga Mining Ltd KAT.TO :
* KATANGA MINING ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING OF PHASE 2 OF THE WHOLE ORE LEACH PLANT AND PROVIDES AN OPERATIONAL UPDATE
* KATANGA MINING LTD - COMMISSIONING OF PRE-LEACH CIRCUITS IS CONTINUING AS SCHEDULED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY END OF 2018
* KATANGA MINING LTD - EXPECTED THAT BOTH UPGRADES WILL BE COMMISSIONED AND IN FULL PRODUCTION BY END OF Q1 2019
* KATANGA MINING LTD - EXPORT OF COBALT HYDROXIDE BY KCC REMAINS SUSPENDED
* KATANGA MINING LTD - INTENDS TO WORK WITH GÉCAMINES TO LOOK AT VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE INTERIM SOLUTIONS, OPERATIONAL & REGULATORY, TO RECOMMENCE EXPORTS