Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years, cobalt has taken its place as one of the world’s most sought-after commodities due to its use in semiconductor chips and the ...

CMOC’s bearish view of the market comes amid a glut of the metal that’s been largely created by the Chinese firm’s expansion of two huge copper-cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Researchers in Japan have located vast undersea deposits of rare materials, including cobalt and nickel, near ...

A Global Witness study of violence and protest data from 19 countries shows incidents linked to copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt mining have increased A surge in demand for metals used in electric ...

The dusty red earth of Congolese mines and the air-conditioned halls of the Europe Union couldn't be farther apart. But surging demand for cobalt connects them. Cobalt is a vital component of ...

We explore the mining, production and applications of cobalt, the critical mineral central to electric vehicles and renewable energy storage solutions Cobalt is a metallic element with the atomic ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner Gecamines is offering $1 million to buy cobalt and copper assets of indebted mining firm Chemaf to prevent China from increasing its control of ...

EGC has asked Sceplum to help with the technical aspects of developing a responsible small-scale cobalt production sector in the DRC. Most cobalt mining in the DRC takes place in Haut-Katanga and ...

In the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt capital, southeastern Katanga Province, mining pollution is increasing and polluters often fail to respond properly, in accordance with ...

Just days after rangers from Serengeti National Park confiscated Lankenua Sainguran’s cattle and pushed her family into ...