During one of his many visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Siddharth Kara, an author and Harvard academic who has spent 20 years researching modern slavery, met a young woman sifting dirt ...
The new quota system has confused miners, who were expecting to begin shipping their stockpiles in mid-October.
Discover the latest cobalt market trends, global supply risks, and key investments shaping critical minerals security. Read ...
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 ...
Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended artisanal copper and cobalt mineral processing, according to a decree seen by ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Billionaires are investing in exploratory mining for cobalt and nickel on Greenland’s west coast.
The ban was initially designed to stabilise the market and stem falling prices due to global oversupply, according to the ...
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 ...
As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor. Scientists warn of irreversible damage to deep-sea biodiversity, while ...
The federal government said it would hold hearings next month on controversial applications to mine the ocean floor.
Cobalt is a problem material and it’s one that lithium-ion batteries can use a lot of. As EV factory production ramps up for nearly all automakers, EVs have become the main driver of demand for cobalt ...