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Copper

Type: Strategic metal
Use: Battery cathodes (especially for electric vehicles), high-performance alloys, aerospace
Global Importance: DRC supplies about 70% of global cobalt.
Price (2026 trend): ranges above $50,000 per metric ton depending on market conditions and quotas.

Cobalt

Type: Strategic metal
Use: Battery cathodes (especially for electric vehicles), high-performance alloys, aerospace
Global Importance: DRC supplies about 70% of global cobalt.
Price (2026 trend): ranges above $50,000 per metric ton depending on market conditions and quotas.

Gold

Type: Precious metal
Use: Jewellery, investment, financial reserves, electronics
Global Prices: Gold typically trades around $2,600 – $2,800 per ounce (global market).

Other Minerals

Other minerals of note include:

Tin — used in solder for electronics.
Zinc — galvanising and alloys.
Manganese — steel production.

Tantalum / Coltan

Type: Ore (columbite-tantalite)
Use: Tantalum from coltan is used in capacitors and high-end electronics (phones, laptops, aerospace tech)
Global Role: DRC is a leading source of coltan.
Price Range: Approx $150 – $200 per kg of concentrate (~$175,000 per metric ton).

Other Minerals

Other minerals of note include:

Tin — used in solder for electronics.
Zinc — galvanising and alloys.
Manganese — steel production.

Diamonds

Type: Gemstones
Use: Jewellery, luxury goods; some industrial diamonds used for cutting and drilling
Export Value: Significant contributor to export revenue.
Rough Price: Around $9 – $11 per carat (mixed grades) in international markets (approximation).

Coffee

Type: Agricultural export
Use: Beverage crop (Arabica and Robusta)
Export Growth: DRC coffee exports have been increasing, with robusta prices hitting highs in recent years.
Average Price: Robust coffee around $5,000 per tonne.

Cocoa

Type: Agricultural cash crop
Use: Chocolate and confectionery industries
Export Relevance: A growing export commodity.

Maize

Type: Agricultural crop
Use: Food production, animal feed, and flour-based products
Export Relevance: Important staple crop with regional trade demand.

Rice

Type: Staple grain crop
Use: Human consumption and food processing
Export Relevance: Growing demand in regional and international markets.

Bananas

Type: Tropical fruit crop
Use: Fresh consumption and food processing
Export Relevance: Widely traded agricultural product with strong market demand.

Palm Oil

Type: Agricultural oil crop
Use: Food products, cooking oil, cosmetics, and biofuels.
Export Relevance: High global demand across food and manufacturing industries.

Peanuts

Type: Oilseed crop
Use: Food products, peanut butter, cooking oil, and snacks
Export Relevance: Valuable agricultural export with demand in food markets.

Timber & Wood Products

Type: Lumber, sawn wood
Use: Construction, furniture, veneers
Export Presence: Part of the timber export category.
Approx Trade Values: Hundreds of millions USD annually.

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Commodities from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of natural resources. Its economy is heavily export-oriented with a strong focus on minerals, metals, and some agricultural products that have both local market value and global demand.

Copper

Type: Strategic metal
Use: Battery cathodes (especially for electric vehicles), high-performance alloys, aerospace
Global Importance: DRC supplies about 70% of global cobalt.
Price (2026 trend): ranges above $50,000 per metric ton depending on market conditions and quotas.

Cobalt

Type: Strategic metal
Use: Battery cathodes (especially for electric vehicles), high-performance alloys, aerospace
Global Importance: DRC supplies about 70% of global cobalt.
Price (2026 trend): ranges above $50,000 per metric ton depending on market conditions and quotas.

Diamonds

Type: Gemstones
Use: Jewellery, luxury goods; some industrial diamonds used for cutting and drilling
Export Value: Significant contributor to export revenue.
Rough Price: Around $9 – $11 per carat (mixed grades) in international markets (approximation).

Tantalum / Coltan

Type: Ore (columbite-tantalite)
Use: Tantalum from coltan is used in capacitors and high-end electronics (phones, laptops, aerospace tech)
Global Role: DRC is a leading source of coltan.
Price Range: Approx $150 – $200 per kg of concentrate (~$175,000 per metric ton).

Gold

Type: Precious metal
Use: Jewellery, investment, financial reserves, electronics
Global Prices: Gold typically trades around $2,600 – $2,800 per ounce (global market).

Timber & Wood Products

Type: Lumber, sawn wood
Use: Construction, furniture, veneers
Export Presence: Part of the timber export category.
Approx Trade Values: Hundreds of millions USD annually.

Coffee

Type: Agricultural export
Use: Beverage crop (Arabica and Robusta)
Export Growth: DRC coffee exports have been increasing, with robusta prices hitting highs in recent years.
Average Price: Robust coffee around $5,000 per tonne.

Cocoa

Type: Agricultural cash crop
Use: Chocolate and confectionery industries
Export Relevance: A growing export commodity.

Other Minerals

Other minerals of note include:

Tin — used in solder for electronics.
Zinc — galvanising and alloys.
Manganese — steel production.

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Copper

Cobalt

Gold

Other Minerals

Tantalum / Coltan

Other Minerals

Diamonds

Coffee

Cocoa

Maize

Rice

Bananas

Palm Oil

Peanuts

Timber & Wood Products

Commodities from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Copper

Cobalt

Diamonds

Tantalum / Coltan

Gold

Timber & Wood Products

Coffee

Cocoa

Other Minerals

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