The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering extending a ban on exports of cobalt, as it explores how to implement quotas ...

Residents living in the area have complained of adverse health conditions with some children born with serious disabilities.

Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” last year, with the ...

This year’s Day of the Africa Child theme is a timely call to interrogate whether public resources in Kenya are truly working for children ...

Cobalt is a critical component of green technologies like battery electrodes and the magnets in electric motors and wind ...

Battery chemicals market to surge by 2035, driven by rising EV adoption, energy storage demand, and advancements in lithium, cobalt, and n ...

Lifezone Metals Limited has unveiled a strong production outlook for its flagship Kabanga Nickel Project in northwest ...

The African continent is not a ‘Sleeping Giant’ anymore and South Africa’s steady rise in global affairs could be considered ...

Tenasoa crawls to work every day at a mine in eastern Madagascar where she collects two kilos of the shiny mineral mica each day. She cannot walk because of a physical disability.There are 10,000 ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Wall art criticising the effects of cobalt mining is seen in Senegal's capital city on Thursday. Apple, Google and ...

Almost 75% of global production comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where child labor ... in Central Africa. Kolwezi is known as the country's cobalt capital. Industrial mines, like ...

It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.