Market sources said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) issued an administrative directive banning exports of copper concentrates and cobalt concentrates. HUAYOU NICKEL BRAND said the measure targets primary concentrates; its DRC output is crude c

2026-08-07

Market sources said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) issued an administrative directive banning exports of copper concentrates and cobalt concentrates. HUAYOU NICKEL BRAND said the measure targets primary concentrates; its DRC output is crude cobalt hydroxide (an intermediate cobalt product) and electrolytic cathode copper, not concentrates, and it said Chinese firms are likely in similar positions.