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DR Congo cobalt ban expiry shakes global markets

Cobalt. Photo by Paul-Alain Hunt @ Unsplash
Cobalt. Photo by Paul-Alain Hunt @ Unsplash

Eric Kasongo

Eric Kasongo is a journalist and strategic researcher focused on the political economy of South Africa and DRC, with specialized expertise in mining, energy, and financial markets
  • DRC supplies over 70% of world cobalt, giving Kinshasa new leverage
  • Policy shift reshaped mineral flows, hit China, and boosted US influence

 

KINSHASA, CONGO – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ban on cobalt exports has expired, but its ripple effects are still reverberating across global supply chains, driving up prices.

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