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DRC Urged to Tie Cobalt Export Quotas to Local Processing to Boost Battery Value Chain 1

DRC Cobalt Policy: Resource Matters Calls for Local Processing Rules in Export Quota System The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should use its emerging cobalt export quota system to accelerate local mineral processing and capture more value from the electric vehicle battery supply chain, according to a new white paper published in December 2025 by the NGO Resource Matters. The report, which focuses on the local processing potential of strategic minerals such as cobalt, copper, and lithium, urges the Congolese government to integrate value addition as a core criterion for… Read More Here

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DRC Suspends Artisanal Copper-Cobalt Processing to Strengthen Mining Sector

December 25, 2025December 25, 2025 Constance

DRC Minister of Mines Suspends Artisanal Copper and Cobalt Processing Amid Traceability Push The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, has taken decisive action by signing Ministerial Order No. 00964/CAB.MIN/MINES/01/2025 on December 19, 2025, suspending all mining and marketing activities carried out by entities processing minerals from artisanal copper and cobalt mining. The suspension specifically targets processing units, including purchasing offices and similar structures, involved in the acquisition, processing, and marketing of minerals sourced from artisanal mining sites. Legally established industrial mining operations are not affected.… Read More Here

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DRC Cobalt Prices Rally as Export Controls Reshape Global Supply

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Constance

Cobalt Prices Surge in 2025 as DRC Export Suspension and Quotas Tighten Global Supply Cobalt, a strategic mineral for which the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains the world’s leading producer, has recorded a strong price recovery on international markets since November 2025. Widely used in electronics, electric vehicles, and energy transition technologies, the metal is benefiting from policy measures introduced by the Congolese government, particularly the suspension of exports after prices fell to nearly USD 21,000 per metric ton earlier in the year. Market data compiled by Deskeco shows… Read More Here

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DRC Cobalt Prices Rise Sharply on International Markets as Global Demand Accelerates

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Constance

Cobalt Prices Surge on Global Markets, Strengthening the DRC’s Economic Outlook Cobalt prices are maintaining an upward trajectory on international markets, confirming a trend that has been underway for several weeks. According to data from the National Market Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the price of this strategic metal stood at USD 50,958 per tonne during the week of December 15–19, 2025, up from USD 48,472 per tonne the previous week. This increase represents a weekly gain of USD 2,486, reflecting renewed interest in a raw material that… Read More Here

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DRC Cobalt Hydroxide Exports Delayed Amid Complex New Quota System

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Constance

DRC Cobalt Hydroxide Shipments Stalled as New Export Quota System Drives Global Price Surge The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest producer of cobalt—a critical metal for electric vehicle batteries and advanced technologies—is undergoing a major reorganization of its export system. Despite the official lifting of the export suspension in October 2025, no shipments of cobalt hydroxide have yet left the country, according to Tom Matthews, PhD, senior battery materials analyst at CRU, an international commodity analysis firm. In its fourth-quarter market outlook, CRU highlighted several key developments.… Read More Here

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Zambia Positions Itself as Emerging Hub for Car Battery Manufacturing Investment

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Constance

Zambia Attracts Global Interest in Car Battery Manufacturing After GBA Meeting in Brussels The Permanent Secretary for Investment and Industrialisation in the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Crucivia Hachikumba, says Zambia is well positioned to attract increased investment in car battery manufacturing. This follows Zambia’s successful presentation of its favourable investment climate and strategic role in the global battery value chain at the 2025 Global Battery Alliance Annual General Meeting, held in Brussels, Belgium, from December 9 to 10. Mr. Hachikumba revealed that Zambia’s Regional Battery Value Chain initiative… Read More Here

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Glencore Launches First Cobalt Exports Under DRC’s New Quota Regime

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Constance

Congo Resumes Cobalt Exports With Glencore’s First Shipment, Easing Global Supply Pressures Glencore has become the first mining company to export cobalt under the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) newly introduced quota system, sending an initial pilot shipment to test compliance procedures, according to government and industry sources. Authorities cleared the shipment this week, pending payment of a 10 percent royalty. The approval marks the first resumption of exports after a months-long suspension that tightened global supply and contributed to sharply higher cobalt prices. The DRC produces more than 70… Read More Here

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Cobalt Prices Rise as DRC Strengthens Control Over Strategic Mineral

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Constance

DRC Cobalt Prices Increase to USD 48,472/ton as Government Tightens Export Rules and Boosts Market Influence Cobalt, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most important mineral exports, is showing renewed momentum on international markets. According to projections from the National Market Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the metal is expected to trade at USD 48,472 per ton during the week of December 8–13, 2025, up from USD 47,886 the previous week—an increase of USD 586. This upward trend is driven by strong global demand, particularly from the… Read More Here

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U.S. Considers Over $1 Billion for Critical Minerals and Railway Projects in Central Africa

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 Constance

U.S. Advances Funding Talks for Mineral and Rail Projects in Central Africa The United States is in talks to provide more than $1 billion in support for two major initiatives in Central Africa, as Washington seeks to secure supplies of minerals considered essential for national security. According to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the agency plans to back a new copper and cobalt partnership between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Gécamines and Switzerland’s Mercuria Energy Trading, along with a railway project connecting the DRC and several Central and… Read More Here

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DRC Showcases Strategic Move Behind Manono Lithium Agreement in Washington

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 Constance

How the DRC Secured the Manono Lithium Deal: Governor Wameso Details Strategy in Washington In Washington, Governor André Wameso presented the strategy that enabled the Democratic Republic of Congo to secure control over the development of lithium in Manono, one of the country’s most promising mineral reserves. According to Wameso, the U.S.-based company KoBold Metals played a decisive role during the due-diligence phase requested by the U.S. government before approving any strategic cooperation with the DRC. He explained that the country had been engaged in an arbitration dispute with AVZ.… Read More Here