Congo Copper Exports Up 10% Last Year as Boom Extends

The Democratic Republic of Congo increased its copper exports by almost 10% last year, cementing its status as the world’s second-largest producer of the industrial metal after Chile.

The central African nation’s copper shipments rose to 3.4 million tons in 2025, up from 3.1 million tons a year earlier, provisional government data released during a mining conference in Cape Town shows.