CMOC's Cobalt Products from the DRC Have Achieved Export.

Published: Jan 28, 2026 11:48

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On January 28, reporters learned that CMOC's cobalt products from the DRC had achieved export. The DRC is the world's largest cobalt producer, accounting for over 70% of global production. In February 2025, the DRC's Strategic Mineral Market Regulatory Authority announced a four-month suspension of cobalt product exports to address global cobalt market oversupply; in June, it announced a three-month extension of the export ban; in September, the DRC declared the end of the cobalt export ban and implemented a quota-based export system starting October 15. According to the cobalt export quota details disclosed by the DRC, CMOC obtained a cobalt export quota of 6,650 mt for Q4 2025. Last month, CMOC stated in an interview that the company was following the DRC government's procedures to implement various export arrangements.

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