July 31 (Reuters) - Katanga Mining Ltd KAT.TO :
* KATANGA MINING PROVIDES UPDATE ON MAJOR PROJECTS, ANNOUNCES 2019 SECOND QUARTER PRODUCTION RESULTS AND APPOINTMENT OF A NEW DIRECTOR
* KATANGA MINING LTD SAYS COPPER CATHODE PRODUCTION DECREASED TO 52,514 TONNES IN Q2 2019 FROM 57,175 TONNES IN Q1 2019.
* KATANGA MINING LTD SAYS TOTAL ORE MINED INCREASED TO 2,458,522 TONNES IN Q2 2019 FROM 2,308,037 TONNES IN Q1 2019
* KATANGA MINING - AT END OF Q2 2019 AND IN JULY 2019, RECENTLY COMMISSIONED COBALT DRYERS SUFFERED MECHANICAL BREAKDOWNS
* KATANGA MINING - MECHANICAL BREAKDOWNS HAVE PREVENTED CO FROM DRYING COBALT HYDROXIDE UNTIL EXPECTED COMPLETION OF REPAIRS TO COBALT DRYERS IN Q4 2019