Shang Wu Bu Wang Zhan·2025-10-14 15:49Core Insights - The Congolese government announced a distribution plan for cobalt export quotas for the remainder of the year, marking the end of an eight-month cobalt export ban that began in February [1] Group 1: Export Quota Details - The new export quotas will take effect on October 16 and will be allocated based on each company's total export volume over the past three years [1] - Approximately 18,000 tons of cobalt can be exported by mining companies for the remainder of this year, with annual export limits set at 96,600 tons for both 2026 and 2027, which is less than half of last year's production [1] Group 2: Major Companies and Their Quotas - China Molybdenum, the world's largest cobalt producer, has been approved to export 6,500 tons of cobalt by the end of 2025, accounting for 36% of the total quota [1] - It is projected that China Molybdenum will export 31,200 tons of cobalt in 2026, representing 27% of its total production in Congo last year, which was 114,000 tons, over 40% of global production [1] - Glencore and Eurasian Resources, the second and third largest cobalt producers globally, have been granted export quotas of 3,925 tons and 2,125 tons, respectively, making up 22% and 12% of the total quota [1] - Other Chinese mining companies, including Huagong Mining, Huayou Cobalt, China Nonferrous Metal Industry Group, Minmetals Resources, Zijin Mining, and Jinchuan Group, along with some other local producers, have also received export quotas proportionally [1]