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

Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... by the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights, about 40,000 people under 18 are working in DRC small-scale mining operations.

The country’s economy remains highly dependent on extraction and export of minerals such ...

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 ...

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 ...

(CBS viewers donated money for their schooling.) I asked Ziki what he thought of people who profited from cobalt mining. “I have sadness in my heart when I think of people who buy the minerals ...

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

The increasing demand for critical minerals necessitates a concerted effort to scale recycling, writes ICMM’s innovation ...

The Trump administration says it will consider selling leases to extract minerals from the seabed off the South Pacific ...

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 ...