Congo Orders Cobalt Miners to Give Up Unused Export Quotas

The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an order requiring cobalt miners to surrender unused export quotas allocated for the first half of the year to a government regulator. The directive applies to mining operations that did not utilize their full quota allowances during the specified period. The government regulator will manage the reassigned quotas. This measure affects cobalt export operations in the country, which is a major global supplier of the mineral.

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