Congo's cobalt mining operations just caught a break. Miners there can hang onto their 2025 export quotas despite bureaucratic headaches that've been blocking shipments lately. New export procedures rolled out recently, but implementation's been messier than expected—delays piling up, paperwork nightmares, you know the drill. For now, the government's letting quotas roll over instead of slashing them, which keeps supply channels breathing while they sort out the red tape. Cobalt's already a tight market, and Congo controls most of the world's output. Any hiccup here ripples through battery supply chains, EV production, and energy storage tech. Keeping these quotas intact? Small win for supply stability while they iron out the logistics mess.