According to Refinitiv, the Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates. An official decree says the country will apply a 55% valuation coefficient to mine byproducts of significant economic value under a new tax

2026-08-06

According to Refinitiv, the Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates. An official decree says the country will apply a 55% valuation coefficient to mine byproducts of significant economic value under a new tax regime; the tax framework takes effect in three months, but miners must begin declaring byproducts in exports immediately.