Group 1 - The company reported a copper production of 13,914 tons for the three months ending March 31, 2025, representing an increase of approximately 6.8% compared to 13,026 tons in the same period of 2024, driven by a shift from electrolytic copper to copper concentrate production at the Ruashi mine [1] - The company temporarily halted the high electricity consumption solvent extraction-electrolytic refining (SX-EW) system at the Ruashi mine in January 2025 due to unstable power supply from the national grid in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to a decrease in electrolytic copper production [1] - The company sold 11,957 tons of copper in the first quarter, a decrease of approximately 9.5% from 13,206 tons in the same period of 2024 [1] Group 2 - Cobalt production in the first quarter was 71 tons, a significant decrease of approximately 86.6% from 530 tons in the same period of 2024, due to the temporary suspension of the SX-EW system [1] - The reduction in copper sales in the first quarter was impacted by the Congolese government's announcement in February 2025 to temporarily suspend all cobalt exports for four months, which unexpectedly affected copper concentrate sales at the Ruashi mine [2] - The Kinsenda mine's copper concentrate production was not affected by the cobalt export ban, while the company did not sell any cobalt during the period, compared to 318 tons sold in the same period of 2024 [2]