Copper & Cobalt Policy: DRC has banned exports of copper and cobalt concentrates under a June 29 ministerial order, with limited one-year strategic waivers and a new tax regime—an approach BMI says is unlikely to move global prices much, but could add a near-term risk premium while details settle. Uranium in Cobalt Probe: Kinshasa says it will investigate reports that uranium was hidden inside cobalt exports to China, after Nature Communications-linked claims; officials also plan tests and possible IAEA support. Ebola Emergency: Ebola deaths in the DRC have surpassed 2,000 as cases climb past 4,000, with WHO warning the outbreak is outrunning response capacity; authorities are expanding treatment capacity and tightening screening after a suspected case on a river boat near Kinshasa tested negative. Peace Process Step: Under the Doha framework, DRC and M23 began implementing detainee releases via ICRC facilitation, with 15 detainees handed over—an early but uncertain move toward stability in eastern Congo. Energy for Growth: ANSER and a US-Congolese consortium signed an MoU targeting up to 2 GW of clean-energy infrastructure, aiming to ease power shortages and expand rural electrification. Business Intelligence: Tellurian Research launched a weekly DRC monitoring report covering politics, security, mining, energy, infrastructure and business risks/opportunities.