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

And to shun cobalt altogether would also mean denying a valuable source of income to people who need it more than many, Dummett argues. “Artisanal mining is also a lifeline for millions of the world’s ...

The company uses electricity and a small amount of heat to produce highly refined cobalt in just one step. "Everybody's ...

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

Over the last several weeks, two bills targeting Chinese supply chains were reintroduced in Congress. Although different in their approach, the ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

Prices flat in May 2025 amid surplus, with deficit expected by 2030s. Key insights on mining, global control & industry ...

How do we achieve a clean energy future without destroying ecosystems? That’s the question we’re tackling in this week’s episode of Nature Breaking.

Mining operations have forced thousands of people out of their homes, polluted the air with toxic cobalt dust, and dumped poisonous tailings into rivers and streams. The mines rely extensively on ...

The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen,” Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals ...

“That’s a sizable amount of cobalt.” While large-scale seawater mining is still a ways off ... In those hotspots, people would do whatever it took to control those resources: They’d ...