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

Workers earn around R40 per day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's growing cobalt mines. Chinese dominance in the mines is breeding resentment from locals. In a landmark case, the Labour Court ...

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

Almost 75% of global production comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo - where there ... that tens of thousands of minors work in these illegal cobalt mines. In protest, activists have ...

Industrial mines produce most of Congo's cobalt, but "artisanal" miners ... in products from electric cars to smartphones should work to improve conditions at artisanal mines instead of seeking ...

China's CMOC Group, the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on exports of the battery metal, which is currently due to expire next month, ...

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects that – in percentage terms – now outpaces electric vehicle sales ...

The country is betting heavily on the agriculture sector to achieve growth that will help reduce poverty. And according to ...

to develop cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Commodities trader Trafigura has agreed a $600 million syndicated financing facility with the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo may impose ... and demand of cobalt,” Luabeya said. He also said the agency would consult industry players in June regarding the ban. Mines Minister Kizito ...