October 12, 2025 Pentagon moves to build $1 billion critical minerals stockpile to counter China — report Financial Times reported that the DLA intends to buy up to $500 million of cobalt, $245 million of antimony, $100 million of tantalum and $45 million of scandium.
October 11, 2025 Congo to revoke cobalt quotas for companies that fail to export full volume CMOC and Glencore emerged as the top beneficiaries of the new cobalt export quota regime.
October 10, 2025 Column: Can the Congo tame the wild cobalt market? DRC's export quota is shaping up to be a long-term market control project but the history of similar enterprises has not always been a happy one.
October 8, 2025 Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data A government committee is reviewing historical data of producers to determine quota levels and eligibility.
October 8, 2025 Congo mining firms underreported $16.8 billion in revenue, audit says The discrepancy resulted in $50.4 million in lost contributions to development funds, the report said.
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October 6, 2025 Trump revives Ambler Road; puts $35.6M into Trilogy The deal will leave the US with about 10% ownership of Vancouver-based Trilogy.
October 6, 2025 Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters that breach quotas Congo halted exports in February after cobalt prices hit a nine-year low.
October 2, 2025 US offers to buy stakes in Australian critical minerals companies Funding pathways could include traditional debt, debt and equity models, which would be debt financing with an "equity kicker," and also offtakes.
October 2, 2025 Ivory Coast grants 11 new mining permits to boost exploration The permits, valid for four years, include eight for gold exploration companies.
Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots The case involved the smuggling of more than 166 metric tons of antimony, of which Chinese customs seized more than 96 tons. December 16, 2025 | 07:22 am
