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Congo bans exports of copper, cobalt concentrates, official order says

KINSHASA, Aug 6 - Congo has banned exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate in a major escalation of its drive to force domestic processing and retain more value from its vast mineral resources, according to a new government order reviewed by Reuters on Thursday.

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