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The country behind over 70% of the world’s cobalt says Middle East conflict won’t derail critical mineral supplies

Ayodeji Adegboyega

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The Democratic Republic of Congo, the source of about 70% of the world’s cobalt and the world’s second-largest copper producer, does not expect this year’s output of the critical minerals to suffer despite supply chain disruptions triggered by the recent conflict in the Middle East, a senior mining official told Reuters.

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