Congo Trucker Strike Blocks Exports of Copper and Cobalt
- Drivers have refused to transport metals since last week
- Most copper and cobalt travels out of the country by road
The Central African country is the world’s largest cobalt producer and one of the biggest sources of copper.
Photographer: Bloomberg
This article is for subscribers only.
A trucker strike in the Democratic Republic of Congo is blocking exports of copper and cobalt mined by producers including Glencore Plc and China’s CMOC Group Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
The drivers have refused to transport the metals, which are key to the global green-energy transition, from the mining hub of Kolwezi since last week, the people said. They are demanding an additional $700 per journey as danger pay, according to one of the people.