Congolese copper falls to $14,521.65 a tonne
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Deskeco
The price of a tonne of copper exported by the Democratic Republic of the Congo fell from $14,705.35 to $14,521.65 over the period from 26 to 31 October 2026. Cobalt, nickel and zinc also declined, while tin, gold, germanium, tantalum and niobium concentrate rose, according to price lists reported by Deskeco.
Congolese copper is trading at $14,521.65 a tonne for the period from 26 to 31 October 2026, down from $14,705.35 previously, according to price lists for mining products exported by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reported by Deskeco.
The decline also affected cobalt, down from $38,596 to $38,531 a tonne; nickel, from $13,649.39 to $13,493.72; and zinc, from $3,810.70 to $3,748.70 a tonne. The price of silver also fell, from $1.97 to $1.87 per gram.
Other products rose over the same period. Tin increased from $52,883.75 to $52,889 a tonne and gold from $135.16 to $135.22 per gram. Germanium reached $13,989.10 per kilogram, up from $13,662.43, and tantalum rose to $754.80 per kilogram from $751. Niobium concentrate increased from $6,120.67 to $6,270.70 a tonne.
The change comes as Congolese economic indicators have recently been reported, including inflation slowing to 0.13% and the Congolese franc appreciating, in an update on inflation and the franc on 24 October.
