cobalt, Democratic Republic of Congo and export curb

Congo to enforce artisanal cobalt monopoly after export halt
Entreprise Generale du Cobalt, or EGC, is now the only entity allowed to export so-called artisanal cobalt, according to new regulations signed by the prime minister and mines minister on Feb. 21. At the same time, the government also imposed a 4-month suspension on cobalt exports of any kind, in a move that could cause prices to skyrocket.
Congo weighs cobalt export quotas to revive prices amid supply glut
The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering introducing cobalt export quotas as the world's biggest supplier of the battery metal seeks to curb oversupply and boost prices, three sources familiar with the details told Reuters.
Congo Seizes Control of Cobalt Exports with Sweeping State Monopoly
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched an aggressive strategy to dominate the global cobalt market, establishing a state-controlled export monopoly that could reshape the battery metals
Congo suspends cobalt exports for four months. Here’s why
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s leading producer of cobalt, announced on Monday that it has temporarily halted exports of the metal due to an oversupply in the global market. ・The Democratic Republic of Congo has temporarily halted exports of cobalt due to oversupply in the global market.
Congo imposes temporary cobalt export ban to address supply glut
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's leading cobalt producer, has temporarily suspended cobalt exports for at least four months in response to an oversupply in the market, reported Bloomberg.
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