Institution

Union Minière du Haut Katanga

1906–1967 · 20th century · Also known as Union Minière

Union Minière du Haut Katanga was a Belgian mining company founded in 1906 to exploit the copper of Katanga in the Belgian Congo. It became one of the world's largest producers of copper, cobalt and uranium. It supported the secession of Katanga in 1960–1963, and its Congolese assets were nationalised in 1967, becoming Gécamines.

Union Minière du Haut Katanga
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Belgian Congo

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Union Minière du Haut Katanga. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/union-miniere-du-haut-katanga
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“Union Minière du Haut Katanga.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/union-miniere-du-haut-katanga. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Union Minière du Haut Katanga.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/union-miniere-du-haut-katanga.
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