{"version":"1","article":{"id":"dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","slug":"dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026?lang=en","title":"DR Congo ministry lists export-reference prices for five minerals","summary":"The 5–10 October sheet lists previous and current values for cobalt, copper, tantalum concentrate, germanium and tin. They are official export references.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["commodities","electrical-materials","semiconductors"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-05","event_period_basis":"source-review","sources":[{"name":"Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Mercuriales","url":"https://commerce.gouv.cd/mercuriales.php?lang=en","publishedAt":"2026-10-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"},{"name":"Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Mercuriale page 1 (official image)","url":"https://commerce.gouv.cd/part_admin/assets/img/mercuriales/photo1_6ac6338701ab0.webp","publishedAt":"2026-10-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"},{"name":"Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Mercuriale page 2 (official image)","url":"https://commerce.gouv.cd/part_admin/assets/img/mercuriales/photo2_6ac6338717b93.webp","publishedAt":"2026-10-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["table"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"drc-mineral-export-reference-prices","type":"table","title":{"tr":"DR Kongo ihracat referans fiyatları","en":"DR Congo export-reference prices","ar":"الأسعار المرجعية للصادرات في جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية","fr":"Valeurs de référence à l’exportation en RDC","es":"Valores de referencia de exportación de la RDC"},"description":{"tr":"Bakanlığın 5–10 Ekim 2026 çizelgesinde karşılaştırılan seçili mineral fiyatları; işlem fiyatı veya küresel spot kotasyonu değildir.","en":"Selected mineral prices compared in the ministry’s 5–10 October 2026 sheet; these are not transaction prices or global spot quotations.","ar":"أسعار مختارة للمعادن في جدول الوزارة للفترة 5–10 أكتوبر 2026؛ وليست أسعار معاملات أو أسعاراً فورية عالمية.","fr":"Prix de certains minéraux comparés dans le tableau ministériel du 5 au 10 octobre 2026 ; il ne s’agit ni de prix de transaction ni de cours mondiaux au comptant.","es":"Precios de ciertos minerales comparados en la tabla ministerial del 5 al 10 de octubre de 2026; no son precios de transacción ni cotizaciones mundiales al contado."},"methodology":{"tr":"Değerler bakanlığın resmî mercuriale görsellerinden okunmuştur. Her satırda çizelgede verilen önceki ve güncel referans değeri korunmuştur; birim emtia bazında yazılmıştır.","en":"Values were read from the ministry’s official mercuriale images. Each row preserves the sheet’s previous and current reference values; the unit is stated for each commodity.","ar":"قُرئت القيم من صور جدول الأسعار الرسمية للوزارة. ويحافظ كل صف على القيمة المرجعية السابقة والحالية الواردتين في الجدول، مع بيان وحدة كل مادة.","fr":"Les valeurs ont été relevées sur les images officielles du mercuriale ministériel. Chaque ligne conserve les valeurs de référence précédente et actuelle du tableau ; l’unité est précisée pour chaque matière.","es":"Los valores se transcribieron de las imágenes oficiales del mercurial ministerial. Cada fila conserva los valores de referencia anterior y actual de la tabla; se indica la unidad de cada materia."},"sourceUrls":["https://commerce.gouv.cd/mercuriales.php?lang=en","https://commerce.gouv.cd/part_admin/assets/img/mercuriales/photo1_6ac6338701ab0.webp","https://commerce.gouv.cd/part_admin/assets/img/mercuriales/photo2_6ac6338717b93.webp"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-10T14:40:19+00:00","columns":[{"key":"commodity","label":{"tr":"Emtia","en":"Commodity","ar":"المادة","fr":"Matière première","es":"Materia prima"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"previous_reference","label":{"tr":"Önceki referans fiyat","en":"Previous reference price","ar":"السعر المرجعي السابق","fr":"Valeur de référence précédente","es":"Valor de referencia anterior"},"type":"number","unit":"USD per tonne or USD per kilogram"},{"key":"current_reference","label":{"tr":"Güncel referans fiyat","en":"Current reference price","ar":"السعر المرجعي الحالي","fr":"Valeur de référence actuelle","es":"Valor de referencia actual"},"type":"number","unit":"USD per tonne or USD per kilogram"},{"key":"unit","label":{"tr":"Birim","en":"Unit","ar":"الوحدة","fr":"Unité","es":"Unidad"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"period","label":{"tr":"Çizelge dönemi","en":"Sheet period","ar":"فترة الجدول","fr":"Période du tableau","es":"Período de la tabla"},"type":"text","language":"en"}],"rows":[{"commodity":"Cobalt","previous_reference":39086,"current_reference":38754,"unit":"USD per tonne","period":"2026-10-05 to 2026-10-10"},{"commodity":"Copper","previous_reference":14649.3,"current_reference":14601.6,"unit":"USD per tonne","period":"2026-10-05 to 2026-10-10"},{"commodity":"Tantalum concentrate","previous_reference":28365.61,"current_reference":28353.36,"unit":"USD per tonne","period":"2026-10-05 to 2026-10-10"},{"commodity":"Germanium","previous_reference":12335.75,"current_reference":13208.56,"unit":"USD per kilogram","period":"2026-10-05 to 2026-10-10"},{"commodity":"Tin","previous_reference":53445,"current_reference":53906.25,"unit":"USD per tonne","period":"2026-10-05 to 2026-10-10"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"drc-mineral-export-reference-prices","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"drc-mineral-export-reference-prices","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026/data/drc-mineral-export-reference-prices?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-export-reference-prices-critical-minerals-october-2026/data/drc-mineral-export-reference-prices?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["A 7 October mercuriale published by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Trade for the 5–10 October period lists previous and current export-reference values. Cobalt is shown at US$39,086.00 per tonne and then US$38,754.00; copper at US$14,649.30 and US$14,601.60 per tonne; and tantalum concentrate at US$28,365.61 and US$28,353.36 per tonne.","The same sheet lists germanium at US$12,335.75 per kilogram and then US$13,208.56, while tin is US$53,445.00 and then US$53,906.25 per tonne. These are the ministry’s export-reference values for the stated period. They should not be read as current global spot quotations or prices from completed transactions, and the sheet does not support generalising these figures to materials it does not list."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The 5–10 October sheet lists previous and current values for cobalt, copper, tantalum concentrate, germanium and tin. They are official export references.\n\nA 7 October mercuriale published by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Trade for the 5–10 October period lists previous and current export-reference values. Cobalt is shown at US$39,086.00 per tonne and then US$38,754.00; copper at US$14,649.30 and US$14,601.60 per tonne; and tantalum concentrate at US$28,365.61 and US$28,353.36 per tonne.\n\nThe same sheet lists germanium at US$12,335.75 per kilogram and then US$13,208.56, while tin is US$53,445.00 and then US$53,906.25 per tonne. These are the ministry’s export-reference values for the stated period. They should not be read as current global spot quotations or prices from completed transactions, and the sheet does not support generalising these figures to materials it does not list.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}