Cobalt mining in the DRC is marred by human rights violations, including child labor, driven by weak regulations and corruption. China's control over 70% of the global cobalt supply raises concerns ...

Siddarth Kara's bestseller, "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of Congo Powers Our Lives," focuses on problems surrounding the sourcing of cobalt, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries that power many ...

Congo President Félix Tshisekedi says his country is ready to supply the United States with critical cobalt reserves — but ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is planning to replace its cobalt export ban with an annual quota system effective ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or “The Metals Company”), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced ...

Glencore Plc (LSE:GLEN) is a global leader in both the production and marketing of cobalt, with its 2022 output of the metal totaling 43.8 kilotons. The company’s activities in cobalt extraction and ...

Miners will be allowed to ship up to 18,125 tons of cobalt for the rest of 2025, with annual caps of 96,600 tons in 2026 and ...

Ivory Coast said it has granted 11 new mining exploration permits to local and international companies for gold, cobalt and copper, as the world's top cocoa producer seeks to attract further ...

DR Congo’s new quotas on cobalt exports will help the country benefit from global trade in the critical mineral, President ...

Get the latest cobalt market updates: rising spot prices, export changes, mining news, profit surges, and key project ...

The first months of 2024 saw cobalt take a bearish stance, constrained by excess supply and eroding demand. Cobalt prices faced many headwinds at the beginning of the year, and they pulled the value ...

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) operates mining activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Its portfolio features the Metalkol RTR project, a significant cobalt production facility in the ...