Cobalt mining in the DRC is marred by human rights violations, including child labor, driven by weak regulations and corruption. China's control over 70% of the global cobalt supply raises concerns ...

FirstpostAfrica: The Tenke Fungurume cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, operated by a Chinese subsidiary, has been linked to a public health crisis in nearby communities. A three-year ...

The DRC produces more than 70 percent of the world's cobalt, a metal in ever-growing demand to make the batteries used in electric cars.

Along the 63-mile highway between the towns of Kolwezi and Fungurume sit two towering symbols of China’s stranglehold over resources in the southeast corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo: huge ...

Achieving economic viability for minerals security is one of the most pressing hurdles facing U.S. minerals security objectives. While this challenge spans the entire critical minerals landscape, it ...

Activists are concerned that high-profile cobalt consumer Tesla isn't doing enough to demand that its cobalt be mined ethically without the use of child or forced labor. The EV company says it is ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries facing a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that it’s not only experiencing one of ...

On December 19 S&P Global reported: COMMODITIES 2025: Cobalt market oversupply to ease in 2025... Oversupply in 2025 still seen higher than 2023. Analysts see European cobalt metal price averaging $10 ...

Virtus Minerals, a U.S.-based firm backed by the Trump administration, is inching closer to acquiring the assets of Chemaf, a troubled copper and cobalt miner that works in the southeastern Democratic ...

Cobalt is a critical material for the energy transition, with increased demand in recent years due to its essential role in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage and other ...

COBALTECH MINING INC. (TSX VENTURE: CSK) is pleased to announce that it has acquired additional strategically located properties around its Duncan Kerr Project in the heart of the Cobalt Camp, Ontario ...