Country profile
Congo - Kinshasa
For Congo - Kinshasa, Rare Context holds 1 asset or right in 1 class and figures on mine production and reserves. It is the largest producer of cobalt and tantalum among the countries the USGS lists.
Assets and rights
Each class links to its page for Congo - Kinshasa.
Mine production and reserves
7 commodities in the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the ones where Congo - Kinshasa ranks highest first.
| Commodity | Mine production, 2025 | World rank | Reserves, 2025 | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt, cobalt content | 230,000 t/year +2% | #1 of 12 | 6,000,000 t | #1 of 12 |
| Tantalum, tantalum content | 1,300 t/year +2% | #1 of 11 | — | — |
| Diamond (industrial) | 7,000,000 carats/year 0% | #2 of 6 | 150,000,000 carats | #3 of 6 |
| Copper, copper content | 3,200,000 t/year +7% | #2 of 14 | 80,000,000 t | #4 of 14 |
| Niobium (columbium), niobium content | 970 t/year +4% | #3 of 6 | — | — |
| Tin, tin content | 27,000 t/year +4% | #5 of 14 | 91,000 t | #9 of 10 |
| Gemstones | 2,000,000 carats/year +2% | #7 of 12 | 150,000,000 carats | #3 of 7 |
World rank among the countries the USGS lists for each commodity, largest first. A percentage is the change on the year before.
Data on this page
- Berkeley Offsets Database. Berkeley Offsets Database, CC BY 4.0.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, CC0 1.0.