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Congo bans copper, cobalt concentrate exports

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates in what Reuters described as "a major escalation of its drive to force domestic processing and retain more value from its vast mineral resources."

Study finds thousands of tons of undeclared uranium exported from Congo via cobalt shipments

Between 2,000 and 5,000 metric tons of uranium have been extracted and exported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past two decades without being declared to international nuclear authorities, according to a study published Thursday in Nature…

Congo plans first stock exchange to tap AI mineral boom

The Democratic Republic of Congo is developing plans for its first-ever stock exchange, seeking to channel growing global appetite for critical minerals tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure into broader investment in the Central African nation's economy.