DRC Cobalt Exports Carry Undeclared Uranium, Study Finds, Raising Nuclear Accounting Concerns

Research published in July 2026 estimates that 2,000 to 5,000 tonnes of natural uranium left the Democratic Republic of Congo inside cobalt hydroxide cargoes between 2000 and 2024, with less than 10 percent declared to the IAEA. The DRC has since launched a verification campaign to test uranium content in cobalt exports and will consult the nuclear watchdog.