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 ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries facing a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that it’s not only experiencing one of ...

Cobalt is a critical material for the energy transition, with increased demand in recent years due to its essential role in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage and other ...

Within the global hierarchy of critical minerals that miners are racing to extract, cobalt remains highly sought after. We explore the cobalt market outlook to 2030. Generally mined as a by-product of ...

US Strategic Metals (USSM), a private company formerly known as Missouri Cobalt, has received a non-binding Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) for a ...

FirstpostAfrica: The Tenke Fungurume cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, operated by a Chinese subsidiary, has been linked to a public health crisis in nearby communities. A three-year ...

The country is considering extending a restriction on cobalt exports to further push up prices. It’s not the only mineral-rich country to try that. Tariffs aren’t the only thing restricting global ...

DRC Mining Week, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s longest-running and most influential mining platform, has officially ...

China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains is not as absolute as it may appear. Cobalt is a case in point. China accounted for 78% of global refined output of the battery metal in 2024, ...

Missouri is poised to play a big role in the electric vehicle revolution, and the action is centered just outside a small town in the foothills of the St. Francois Mountains, two hours south of St.