Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-06-23 03:10Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news highlights significant movements in the cobalt market, particularly due to regulatory changes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) affecting cobalt exports, which have led to price increases for companies in the sector [1] - As of June 23, 2025, the National Securities Index for Nonferrous Metals (399395) saw notable stock price increases for companies such as Tengyuan Cobalt Industry (301219) up by 15.72%, Huayou Cobalt (603799) up by 5.93%, and Western Gold (601069) up by 5.22% [1] - The DRC's Strategic Mineral Market Regulatory Bureau has extended a temporary ban on cobalt exports for an additional three months due to high inventory levels, impacting all forms of cobalt mining [1] Group 2 - The People's Bank of China continues to increase its gold reserves, reporting a total of 73.83 million ounces as of the end of May 2025, marking a month-on-month increase of 60,000 ounces and achieving seven consecutive months of growth [1] - The Nonferrous ETF Fund (159880) closely tracks the National Securities Index for Nonferrous Metals, which includes 50 prominent securities in the nonferrous metals sector, reflecting the overall performance of listed companies in this industry [2] - As of May 30, 2025, the top ten weighted stocks in the National Securities Index for Nonferrous Metals accounted for 51.92% of the index, with companies like Zijin Mining (601899) and Northern Rare Earth (600111) among the leaders [2]