--- title: "Supply continues to tighten, cobalt prices rise to drive sector performance" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/258953611.md" description: "Recently, the Democratic Republic of the Congo extended its cobalt export ban until October 15 and will implement an export quota system. The mismatch between supply and demand has driven cobalt prices up nearly 40% this year. As of September 25, companies related to cobalt, such as CMOC, Huayou Cobalt, and GEM, have continued to strengthen this week. Industry insiders believe that driven by tightening supply and sustained demand growth, cobalt prices still have significant room for increase, and related industry chain companies are expected to continue to see upward revisions in profit expectations, with room for valuation recovery" datetime: "2025-09-25T22:46:01.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/258953611.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/258953611.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/258953611.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Supply continues to tighten, cobalt prices rise to drive sector performance Recently, the Democratic Republic of the Congo extended its cobalt export ban until October 15 and will implement an export quota system. The mismatch between supply and demand has driven cobalt prices up nearly 40% this year. As of September 25, cobalt concept stocks such as CMOC, Huayou Cobalt, and GEM have continued to strengthen this week. Industry insiders believe that with supply tightening and demand continuing to grow, there is still significant room for cobalt prices to rise, and related industry chain companies are expected to continue to see upward revisions in profit expectations, with room for valuation recovery ### Related Stocks - [002340.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/002340.CN.md) - [603993.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/603993.CN.md) - [03993.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03993.HK.md) - [603799.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/603799.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [CMOC Last Soars 5%+; Interim Profit Surges 86%, Revenue Hits Record High; Interim DPS Resumed at RMB0.095](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296423052.md) - [New Buy Rating for CMOC Group (CMCLF), the Basic Materials Giant](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296660593.md) - [Gold, Silver, Copper & Crude in Play! Bond Yields Hit 19-Year High | Metals Minute Phil Streible](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296345834.md) - [Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt: Record revenue and profit growth fueled by high-nickel battery materials and global expansion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296255002.md) - [CMOC Group Declares Interim Dividend and Details Tax Arrangements for H Shareholders](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296383667.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**