Korea Meteorological Administration data on the 7th showed Nowon-gu in Seoul reached 40.2°C at 15:28 local time, the city’s first reading above 40°C since Aug. 1, 2018.

Aug 7 — Market reports said the Democratic Republic of Congo issued an administrative order banning exports of copper and cobalt concentrates. Zijin Mining said its Kolwezi unit produces crude and electrolytic (cathode) copper and Kamoa-Kakula produces anode plates and crude copper, which are not covered by the reported ban. Separately, Hanrui Cobalt said the DRC had previously tightened concentrate exports and that the measures do not affect the company; its Congo copper is electrolytic copper processed and sold locally, and any ban that lifts copper prices would likely benefit its product realizations. Hanrui added its cobalt is initially processed into cobalt hydroxide before shipment to China.

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