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 ...

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

Lithium-ion phosphate batteries for EVs do not contain cobalt and nickel, which are mostly found in forests nations ...

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

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

Former child miners maimed in cobalt accidents and ... a 2023 US congressional hearing revealed that 80 per cent of DRC’s cobalt output is owned or controlled by Chinese companies.

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 ...

Getting ahead in the global race for critical minerals starts with choosing the right partners, argues Guy Caruso in this ...

The US-Saudi agreement on critical minerals is a promising start, but its success hinges on building transparent, scalable, ...