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Is the DRC’s new mining code a threat to EVs?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s decision to hike royalties on cobalt mining represents a threat to the electric vehicle industry and could accelerate the ongoing substitution with cheaper metals. That said, in the short term cobalt will remain a key input in car batteries and the increase in royalties will put further upward pressure on prices.

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