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One of the things that a lot of resource-rich countries are doing is banning exports of unprocessed critical minerals like cobalt and lithium mining.com.au/drc-imposes-...
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DRC imposes immediate ban on copper and cobalt concentrates exports
The DRC has banned the exports of copper and cobalt concentrates, as the country doubles down on domestic processing and local value-addition.