Congo to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from Oct 16

DRC set to replace ban on cobalt exports with strict annual quotas

The world’s top producer of the mineral says it will now control global supply through strict annual export quotas, starting October 16th.

The largest country in cobalt reserves will allow exports: so as not to make it cheaper: EADaily

EADaily, September 22nd, 2025. The Democratic Republic of the Congo will give the go-ahead for the resumption of cobalt exports, but will limit it to quotas. Earlier, the world's largest producer of strategic metall stopped exports due to falling prices.

DR Congo Prepares A New Cobalt Export System After Export Ban Recovers The Market - Glencore (OTC:GLNCY), CMOC Group (OTC:CMCLF)

The cobalt export suspension from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will expire on October 15. The restriction, imposed in February, extended in June and again on Sunday, had a profound impact on the market price of battery metal, which recovered over 60% since February. Per Bloomberg's report, the officials in Kinshasa will replace the blanket ban with a quota-based system aimed at curbing oversupply without halting shipments entirely. The…

Congo to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from Oct 16

Congo’s largely unregulated artisanal mining sector accounts for a significant share of cobalt output, complicating traceability and compliance for global buyers.

TRT Afrika - DRC to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from October 16

The DRC will lift its ban on cobalt exports from October 16 and manage global supply by imposing annual export quotas, the country’s strategic minerals regulator said on Sunday.

Congo to End Cobalt Export Ban in October, Introduces Quotas

The Democratic Republic of Congo will allow some cobalt exports to resume from next month, as the world’s biggest producer of the metal said quotas would replace a months-long ban on shipments.