Announcement
22 Feb 2025
In February 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a temporary four-month suspension on all cobalt exports with the stated objective of stabilizing the market and improving supply chain control.
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Implementation date
22 Feb 2025
Revocation date:
15 Oct 2025
Updated: 22 Feb 2025
Export ban
Recent update from 20 Sep 2025:
On 20 September 2025, according to consistent media reports, the Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances’ Markets (ARECOMS) announced the extension of the export ba...
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