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The Democratic Republic of Congo halted all cobalt exports for at least four months, shaking up the market and rattling companies that mine, trade and process the metal.
SHARES of Chinese cobalt producers surged on Tuesday following a shock four month export ban on export of the metal by the Democratic Republic of Congo. Shares in Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co.
(Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo says it’s suspending cobalt exports for four months to rein in oversupply of the battery metal on the international market. Cobalt production in ...