In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, battles are taking place for territory and rare earth minerals such as cobalt.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's largest cobalt producer, is contemplating an extension to its cobalt export ban, which was initially set at four months due to a decrease in the ...

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80% of the DRC’s cobalt mines. This modern-day child slavery continues despite outcry. A report to a joint House and Senate Committee in November 2023 stated that the DRC "is a country that has ...

On February 24 Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reported: What could the temporary DRC cobalt export ban mean for the market? Exports of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is endowed with an extensive and high-quality basket of natural resources, particularly copper and cobalt. The DRC home to some of the world’s richest copper ...

New Fastmarkets data shows that a pound of cobalt hydroxide—the main product exported from the DRC, the world's top producer—has surged 84% since the DRC suspended exports last month to ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo may extend a suspension of cobalt exports beyond a planned four-month period as it considers ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed quotas on cobalt production and stockpiles accumulated during the four-month export suspension initiated in February 2025. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa ...

Sources told Reuters in February that DRC, the world's leading cobalt producer, was contemplating export quotas following the imposition of an export ban. Cobalt, a crucial component in batteries ...