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DRC is blessed with exceptional natural resources , including minerals such as cobalt and copper , as well as hydropower potential , significant arable land , immense biodiversity , and the world ’ s second largest rainforest . Refined copper is a US $ 4.06bn export market , while copper ore ($ 544mn ) and raw copper ($ 249mn ) are also key sectors .

China ' s refined copper output totalled 10.49mn tonnes in 2021 , up 7.4 % year-on-year , according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics , and its refined copper production capacity will continue increasing in 2022 amid a rising supply of copper concentrates . China ’ s copper consumption will reach 13.65mn tonnes this year , according to Statista research .