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DRC considering extension of cobalt export ban
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's largest cobalt producer, is contemplating an extension to its cobalt ...
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DRC Suspends Cobalt Exports for Four Months, Citing Oversupply
Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTC Pink:GLCNF), previously the world’s top cobalt producer, has taken a different approach. The company cut its 2025 production target for its Mutanda mine in the DRC by as ...
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DRC Cobalt Export Halt Slams EV Industry
The Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month suspension of cobalt exports has led to an 84% surge in cobalt hydroxide prices. The export ban has caused uncertainty in the global cobalt market ...
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Swiss Mining Company Bribes Nigerian Officials
Glencore has recently been facing bribery accusations related to its operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). With the help of a US-sanctioned businessman with connections to ...
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DRC War: Rwandan Mining Industry Under Pressure
Minerals contribute 70% of Rwanda's exports and 3% of its GDP. However, critics accuse Rwanda of benefiting from rebel-led plundering of mineral resources in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Mercuria, Glencore renew deal for Congo’s share of Tenke copper
Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. and Glencore Plc renewed a deal to buy copper ... bid to buy copper from the giant Tenke Fungurume mine, which is majority-owned by China’s CMOC Group Ltd., according ...
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DRC considering extension of cobalt export ban
The DRC's Katanga region is known for its extensive cobalt mining activities ... Chinese-listed CMOC Group and London-listed Glencore are the largest cobalt producers in the DRC.