DR Congo Bans Copper and Cobalt Concentrate Exports, Lifting the Copper Price

DR Congo · MINING Key Facts —Cobalt quota forfeiture: ARECOMS withdrew all unused cobalt export quotas for January to June 2026 and reassigned them to a state-controlled strategic pool on 29 June 2026. —Annual quota volumes: From 2026 onward, annual cobalt export quotas are set at 96,600 metric tonnes, less than half of the country’s…