The country is considering extending a restriction on cobalt exports to further push up prices. It’s not the only ...

Congo, the world’s biggest cobalt supplier, in February banned exports of the metal for four months to curb market oversupply ...

CMOC Group boosted cobalt production at its mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first three months of this year even after local authorities imposed a temporary halt to exports of the ...

CMOC forecast production of cobalt, a by-product of copper, between 100 000 and 120 000 tons this year. The company is the world's biggest cobalt miner and last year more than doubled output of ...

U.S. officials negotiating with the DRC should minimize the risks of a partnership, clearly define American mineral needs and ...

Both cobalt-copper mines are located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge ...

Congo’s mining industry, which is also the world’s top supplier of cobalt and the second-biggest source of copper, is dominated by Chinese companies.

(Augustin Wamenya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Lucrative mines are dotted all over the DRC. The majority of DRC Congo's cobalt mines are controlled by China. (Arlette Bashizi/For The ...