Congo to allow cobalt quotas for 2025 to be executed until March 31
The Democratic Republic of Congo will allow cobalt shipments under quotas for the last three months of 2025 to continue until March 31, according to its mining regulator. Congo, which produces over 70% of the world's cobalt, has set a quota of 18,125 metric tons for Q4 2025, capping annual exports at 96,600 tons from 2026. Major producers CMOC and Glencore received the largest allocations. The regulator, ARECOMS, will also consider requests to modify quotas but has not provided a timeline for the full implementation of the quota system.
