In protest, activists have repeatedly called for a boycott on cobalt from the DRC. To what extent is child labor a factor in cobalt production today, and what can consumers do to combat it?

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 ...

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

This is not the first time electric vehicles (EVs) have gained in popularity. They were quite the rage more than 100 years ...

In August, Metalkol signed an agreement to secure electricity supply to its operations in the DRC ... cobalt does not include material from artisanal and small-scale mining sources, is free of ...

China's CMOC Group, the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on ...

More than half of the world’s supply of cobalt originates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Other major cobalt producers include Russia, Canada, Australia, the Philippines and Cuba.

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, offering mineral access in return for ...

KINSHASA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced a four-month suspension of cobalt exports to regulate supply amid concerns of overproduction in the global ...

Like I said, I don't want to accuse anyone. I'm not saying it happened. He was a child, I was an adult. I had to know better. So, we are both responsible. I know I was the adult. Tim: You said ...

DRC’s cobalt output forecast to drop 45% by 2030 due to declining ore quality • Indonesia’s cobalt production projected to rise 80% by 2040 as a nickel byproduct • Shift may reduce DRC’s global supply ...

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 ...