Cobalt prices extended their recovery through the second quarter of 2026, supported by ongoing export restrictions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that have tightened global supply and squeezed feedstock availability for Chinese refiners.The DRC, which accounts for roughly three-quarters of global cobalt production, first suspended exports in February 2025 after a prolonged period of oversupply drove prices to multiyear lows.Then, …
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