METALSGOWHERE ATLAS · SUPPLY RESEARCH
DRC cobalt export quotas: 96,600 t a year for 2026–2027
As of 2026-02-01 · Observation periods are shown separately.
ARECOMS Decision 005/2025: 18,125 t for Q4 2025, then 96,600 t a year (87,000 t base allocated pro rata to 2022–24 exports plus a 9,600 t strategic reserve); unused monthly quota is forfeited. The figure is export volume withheld against 2024 mine output, not a mine cut: some producers stockpile, others cut.
- Metal
- Cobalt
- Side
- Export
- Country
- CD
- Period
- 2025-10-16 → ongoing
- Status
- Confirmed, in force
- Quantity basis
- Estimated export restriction equivalent
- Production basis
- 226.0 kt / yr · USGS MCS 2026, cobalt: Congo (Kinshasa) mine production 2024, 226,000 t cobalt content
- Affected share
- 57.3%
- Estimated daily impact
- 355 t/day
Sources
- ARECOMS (DRC) · Company or regulator document · 2025-10-10
- USGS · Company or regulator document · 2026-02-01
Source: metalsgowhere.com, as of 2026-02-01. Citation & data use