DRC to Lift Cobalt Export Ban and Launch Quotas From October 2025
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 24, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will replace its cobalt export ban with an annual quota system, effective from October 16, 2025. The DRC’s mining regulator, the A...
Onafriq, Visa Launch Visa Pay, Expanding Digital Payments in DRC
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 17, Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to launch Visa Pay, a cloud-native Payments-as-a-Service platform aim...
KoBold Metals Receives Seven Permits for Lithium Exploration in DRC
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 1, KoBold Metals, backed by prominent investors including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has obtained seven exploration permits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), enabling...
Congo Extends Cobalt Export Ban by Three Months
Wedoany.com Report-Jun 23, The Democratic Republic of Congo, the worlds leading cobalt supplier, has extended its export ban on cobalt for three months, as announced by the Authority for the Regulatio...
DRC Aims to Secure US Investment in Critical Minerals by June
Wedoany.com Report-May 27, Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are working to finalize an investment agreement with the United States by the end of June, aiming to secure funding for...
Ivanhoe Temporarily Halts Operations at Kakula Mine Due to Seismic Activity
Wedoany.com Report-May 22, Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has announced a temporary suspension of underground operations at the Kakula mine, part of the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democ...
China’s CMOC Group Calls on DRC to End Cobalt Export Ban
Wedoany.com Report-May 22, CMOC Group, a leading Chinese cobalt mining company, has requested that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) end its temporary cobalt export ban, due to expire next month,...
DRC May Impose Stricter Cobalt Export Curbs
Wedoany.com Report-May 16, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is evaluating stricter export limits on the metal after its current four-month export ban,...
DRC Considering Extension of Cobalt Export Ban
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 25, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, is contemplating an extension to its cobalt export ban, which was initially set at four mo...
AVZ Minerals Wins Legal Battle Over Congo Lithium Mine Dispute
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 18, Australian company AVZ Minerals reports that an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal has issued a partial award ordering the Democratic Republic of Congo’s...