Cobalt is a mineral in high demand for its use in electric vehicle batteries, aerospace and defense technologies.

U.S. minerals-for-security deal is gaining momentum after President Tshisekedi’s recent proposal to U.S. President Donald ...

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

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

CMOC Group boosted cobalt production at its mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first three months of this year ...

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 ...

A Trump administration official says the United States is talking with conflict-plagued Congo about developing its mineral ...

Democratic Republic of Congo, which has vast reserves of cobalt, lithium and uranium among other minerals ... are currently ...

“The biggest obstacle to eliminating mining abuses is the system ... he added. DR Congo is by far the world’s biggest source of cobalt, a vital component of the batteries used in electric ...

saying they’re concerned about the environmental impacts of mining on the playa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, dominates world production of cobalt, another critical ingredient ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. While “there’s a lot of room ...

Trafigura-backed Congo cobalt miner scraps sale to Chinese firm. Copper and cobalt producer Chemaf Resources Ltd. has abandoned a deal to sell itself to Norin Mining Ltd., in a potential victory ...