Congo cobalt quotas set at 96,600 tonnes for 2026–27 as Glencore output drops 39%. See how miners are shifting capital into copper amid crashing prices.
DR CONGO · MINERALS
Key Facts
—The cap: Congo has replaced its 2025 export ban with annual cobalt quotas of 96,600 tonnes for 2026 and 2027.
—How it splits: The cap allots 87,000 tonnes to producers and keeps 9,600 tonnes as a state reserve held by the regulator, ARECOMS.
—Deadline: First-quarter shipments can move until 30 June, alongside second-quarter volumes, a key enforcement point.
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