BAAR, Switzerland, Jan. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT) ("Katanga" or the "Company") today announces that Mr. Johnny Blizzard has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company, effective immediately. He succeeds Mr. Don Peterson, who has held the position on an interim basis after the departure of Mr. Richmond Fenn, who will now focus again on his primary role as head of the Company's mining operations.

Mr. Blizzard has 26 years of experience in the mining industry, his last appointment as Director of Operations at Kinross Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania, Africa. Previously, he has worked in different positions in Brazil, Chile and the United States. Mr. Blizzard holds a bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and is a Master of Engineering.

About Katanga Mining Limited
Katanga Mining Limited operates a major mine complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo producing refined copper and cobalt. The Company has the potential to become Africa's largest copper producer and the world's largest cobalt producer. Katanga is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol KAT.

SOURCE Katanga Mining Limited