The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Trade has released updated export prices for the week of April 21, 2025, revealing a mixed performance among key mining commodities.
Gold and copper saw price increases following a week of declines. Gold rose to $103.32 per gram from $99.34, while copper climbed to $9,108.55 per tonne, up from $8,869.35. The previous week, both metals had dipped slightly, with copper dropping nearly 1%.
Conversely, cobalt and tin continued to fall. Cobalt fell to $33,222.00 per tonne from $35,142.00, despite the government’s ongoing export suspension. Tin dropped sharply to $30,891.00 per tonne, down from $35,743.75, while tin concentrate declined to $9,854.23 per tonne from $11,402.26.
Market watchers are closely monitoring the restart of Alphamin’s mining operations in Walikale, which is expected to influence tin supply and pricing, especially given tin’s key role in the tech sector.
