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The new quota system has confused miners, who were expecting to begin shipping their stockpiles in mid-October.

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2025 | 9:37 am

With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ever conducted.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2025 | 8:48 am

Swiss miner becomes the first to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system.

Reuters | December 9, 2025 | 1:31 pm

Congo has set new conditions for exporters, potentially complicating the recently introduced quota system.

Reuters | December 9, 2025 | 7:09 am

Cobalt prices expected to stabilize in 2022 – report