DRC Mineral Export Prices Decline as Copper, Gold and Tin Weaken
DR Congo Mineral Prices Fall as Copper, Gold and Tin Decline; Cobalt and Germanium Edge Higher
Most of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s major mineral exports recorded lower prices on international markets during the week of July 6–11, 2026, according to the latest price bulletin from the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Cobalt and germanium were the only minerals to post gains.
Copper, the country’s top export, declined from $13,475.85 to $13,258.50 per tonne. Tin also fell sharply, dropping from $54,040.00 to $50,678.75 per tonne, while gold slipped from $136.76 to $130.77 per gram.
Zinc prices eased from $3,539.95 to $3,494.90 per tonne, while niobium concentrates declined from $6,025.04 to $5,943.70 per tonne. Tantalum also edged lower, falling from $765.00 to $762.50 per kilogram.
Aluminium ingots recorded one of the steepest declines, dropping from $2,109.35 to $1,477.37 per tonne, while silver also weakened compared with the previous week.
Nickel, however, was incorrectly reported as having risen. Its price actually fell from $15,514.38 to $14,578.36 per tonne.
In contrast, cobalt extended its modest gains, rising from $55,606.00 to $55,613.00 per tonne, while germanium posted the strongest increase of the week, climbing from $10,003.50 to $10,901.25 per kilogram.
