Group 1 - Cobalt stocks continue to rise, with Liqin Resources up 6.68% to HKD 17.4 and Luoyang Molybdenum up 0.55% to HKD 12.9 [1] - The Congolese government updated its cobalt export policy on September 20, extending the export ban to October 15, 2025, and setting export quotas for 2026-2027 at only 44% of annual production [1] - CITIC Securities predicts that the export quotas will lead to significantly lower global cobalt supply from 2025 to 2027, resulting in a strong potential increase in cobalt prices [1] Group 2 - Morgan Stanley notes that if Luoyang Molybdenum receives proportional quotas, potential sales could be approximately 8,600 tons in Q4 2025 and about 43,600 tons for 2026-2027 [1] - Minsheng Securities highlights that Liqin Resources has a large-scale wet nickel production capacity in Indonesia, which positions the company to benefit significantly from rising cobalt prices [1]