title: 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
text: # 2008 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
  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.
  
  ### February
  
  * Findings of the mining contract review announced.
  * February 7: Prairie International and the Central African Mining and Exploration Company (CAMEC) announced that operations at Mukondo had restarted.
  
  ### May
  
  Cobalt production operations resume at Katanga Mining's Luilu Metallurgical Plant after an extensive restoration program.
  
  ### November
  
  Katanga Mining announced temporary suspension of mining and ore processing at the Kolwezi concentrator due to the depressed price of cobalt.
  
  