The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest copper producer in Africa. Its copper production increased by 12.9% to 1.2 million tons in 2018.
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Cobalt production, a key component of batteries for electric vehicles, rose 43.8% to 106,439 tons and gold production increased 22.6% to 28,539 kg.