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    Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 2,000 in ongoing 2026 epidemic

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    Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 2,000 in ongoing 2026 epidemic

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    A worsening Ebola outbreak raises operational risk for mining and logistics operations in the DRC, potentially impacting output and shipment timelines for copper and cobalt, with knock-on effects on LME copper futures, cobalt prices, and miners such as GLEN.L with exposure to the

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-07-17
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 2,000 in ongoing 2026 epidemic”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-17. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-17/ebola-cases-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-surpass-2-000-in-ongoing-2026-epidem-7b5e6f

    GEOPOLITICAL
    Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 2,000 in ongoing 2026 epidemic
    A worsening Ebola outbreak raises operational risk for mining and logistics operations in the DRC, potentially impacting output and shipment timelines for copper and cobalt, with knock-on effects on LME copper futures, cobalt prices, and miners such as GLEN.L with exposure to the
    LME_COPPERCOBALT_SPOTGLEN.L
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    LME_COPPERCOBALT_SPOTGLEN.L
    Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 2,000 in ongoing 2026 epidemic
    A worsening Ebola outbreak raises operational risk for mining and logistics operations in the DRC, potentially impacting output and shipment timelines for copper and cobalt, with knock-on effects on LME copper futures, cobalt prices, and miners such as GLEN.L with exposure to the
    Impact
    A worsening Ebola outbreak raises operational risk for mining and logistics operations in the DRC, potentially impacting output and shipment timelines for copper and cobalt, with knock-on effects on LME copper futures, cobalt prices, and miners such as GLEN.L with exposure to the
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    LME_COPPERCOBALT_SPOTGLEN.L
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