刚果解除10月16日的钴出口禁令,代之以稳定价格和供应的配额。 Congo lifts cobalt export ban Oct. 16, replacing it with quotas to stabilize prices and supply.

刚果民主共和国将在10月16日解除其钴出口禁令,代之以稳定全球供应和价格的配额制度。 The Democratic Republic of Congo will lift its cobalt export ban on October 16, replacing it with a quota system to stabilize global supply and prices. 矿工可在2025年剩余时间内出口18 125吨,根据历史出口情况,2026年和2027年的年上限为96 600吨。 Miners can export 18,125 tons for the rest of 2025, with annual caps of 96,600 tons in 2026 and 2027, based on historical exports. 这一举动是在价格下跌导致2月暂停生产,促使主要生产者宣布不可抗力之后采取的。 The move follows a price drop that led to a February suspension, prompting force majeure declarations from major producers. 占全球钴产出约70%的刚果旨在减少过剩库存,支持可持续定价。 Congo, responsible for about 70% of global cobalt output, aims to reduce excess inventory and support sustainable pricing. 监管者可以将10%的出口保留给国家项目,并根据市场条件调整配额。 The regulator may reserve 10% of exports for national projects and adjust quotas based on market conditions. 该变化得到Glencore的支持,但受到CMOC的反对。 The change is backed by Glencore but opposed by CMOC. 该国还保留回购过剩库存的权力。 The country also retains authority to buy back excess stocks.