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"I'm out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho with some of my best friends for the opening of their cobalt Mine." Sponsor Message A cobalt mine. More specifically the only operating cobalt mine in ...
In an interview, the mine’s executive general manager Matt Lengerich said the inflow of military funding would expand Jervois’ understanding of the cobalt ore near Salmon and modernize the ...
Yet the cobalt that helps power them and other technology comes with serious humanitarian concerns where it’s mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These mines have been the subject ...
Global cobalt mine production reached a record high of 230,000 metric tons (MT) in 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with the help of increased output from the Democratic ...
A 200-year-old “pristine” cobalt mine has been discovered in Cheshire, northwest England, revealing a trove of personal objects left behind by workers. The mine, which would have been in ...
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 ...
According to PwC Global's Mine 2023 Report, the top 40 mining companies ... increased production due to fluctuating prices. Global cobalt demand surged to 187 kilotons in 2022, up from 166 ...
As interest in cobalt has grown, so has interest in ensuring that it’s ethically produced, minimizing harm to the people who mine it and the environment from which it’s removed. Some 60% of the ...