Cobalt prices are soaring as a surprise export ban from the world’s largest producing country fuels mounting uncertainty ...

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 ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month suspension of cobalt exports is a sign that even the world's largest producer ...

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's suspension of cobalt exports has caused a significant price increase in the critical ...

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A DRC cobalt export ban may only impact prices in the short term, but could point to a broader price control strategy to come ...

Cobalt hydroxide, the main form of the metal produced in Congo, has slid below $6 a pound. “The DRC has played its trump card,” BMO Capital Markets analyst George Heppel said in an emailed note.

Battery / EV Metals Price BMI Lithium Carbonate, EXW China, >=99.2% Li2CO3 10,375 BMI Lithium Hydroxide, EXW China, >=56.5% LiOH 9,525 BMI Cobalt Sulphate, EXW China, >20.5% Co 6,693 BMI Nickel ...

The Congolese government appears to understand that an export ban offers only temporary relief and that something more ...