09:43 AM EST - Ivanhoe Mines : Is responding today to a media report stating that miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) received an order on May 26, that has banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrate from the country. Ivanhoe Mines confirms that it is aware of the order issued to customs officials by the provincial director of Customs and Excise in the Katanga Province of DRC. Ivanhoe Mines also is aware of a subsequent letter confirming that companies with a derogation letter from the Minister of Mines will be allowed to export concentrates. Ivanhoe Mines
shares T.IVN are trading unchanged at $9.28.