Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining sector, private investment ...

Cobalt is a highly prized metal, especially for makers of smartphones and EVs. Almost 75% of global production comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo - where there are also children toiling away ...

In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.

It follows a four-month suspension on cobalt ... in the DRC, while providing essential income for many, is frequently ...

CMOC urges DRC to lift cobalt export ban to meet Chinese client demand Glencore supports continued restrictions to stabilize global market Cobalt prices up over 50% since February amid tightened ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, is considering imposing stringent export curbs on the metal after its current four-month export ban concludes ...

Even with low prices making cobalt affordable, the market is fraught with issues that make substitution appealing. Human rights abuses, including child labor and unsafe work conditions in the DRC ...

Tensions between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo over the latter's cobalt export ban reportedly came to a head ...

The latest study from the Cobalt Institute shows that the global demand for cobalt exceeded 200,000 tons for the first time ...

companies are trying to limit their exposure to cobalt produced from the DRC, which is known for human rights abuses and sometimes child labor in its mining industry. In response to this trend ...

In the short term, the future of the cobalt market depends on what the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's top producer of the mineral used to make the lithium-ion batteries that power ...