With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems ...

In this episode, we’ll focus on how the continued push for more lithium, silicon, and phosphate is driving demand for electric mining equipment – and how, in turn, the need for bigger ...

Released this week and entitled, “Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Addressing Root Causes of Human Rights Abuses,” the paper is co-published by the NYU Stern Center for ...

Artisanal cobalt mining swallowing city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, ... supply personal protective equipment, and eliminate child labor, at this cooperative's mine site.

Chinese companies are accelerating their global investment in mining operations, particularly in critical minerals, leading ...

Investing in cobalt mining stocks, ... as well as in the treatment of cancer with radiation from cobalt-60 and in medical equipment sterilization. Cobalt is also used in dental, ...

Amnesty International has published two major reports on human rights and environmental issues associated with cobalt mining and launched an initiative that challenged the electric vehicle industry to ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper, essential for battery-powered technologies, poses risks to the reproductive health of women, preliminary ...

Monitor key cobalt mining companies like BHP, Vale, and Glencore for potential investment opportunities in cobalt stocks. Investor Alert: Our 10 best stocks to buy right now › ...

Mining operations looking for alternative ways to keep equipment running efficiently and productively are turning to programmes that restore equipment to ‘like-new’ condition. Sandvik Mining ...

In October 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor added lithium-ion batteries to a list of goods produced by child labor, specifically because of children involved in the mining of cobalt in the country.