In the Democratic Republic of Congo, large numbers of people work in dangerous, unregulated mines, digging for cobalt – a mineral used in the batteries found in phones, laptops, and electric vehicles.

A University of Michigan study of a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo finds that the necessary process of ...

Cobalt is a critical mineral with a wide range of commercial, industrial, and military applications. It has gained significant attention in recent years due to its use in battery production.

Ben Ridgeway milks 230 crossbred, spring calving cows close to Clonakilty in Co Cork. For the past three years production has ...

Cobalt is a critical mineral that has become increasingly valuable as the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) rises. According to Investing News Network on September 17, cobalt's essential role in ...

Circulor's mineral tracing technology assures that nickel ... production.Circulor's traceability solution will enable Talon to trace its nickel and copper concentrates as well as recovered by ...

Only a few months ago, the prospect of shortages of elements including cobalt, lithium and a few other metals stoked apprehension as prices of the elements needed to make the batteries crucial for ...

cobalt and other critical minerals used in electric vehicles and clean energy applications. The Commerce Department said in a statement that the memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed during ...

The deposit contains open pit and underground Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves totaling 33.1 million tonnes containing 1.11 million ounces of gold, 82.3 million pounds of cobalt, 102.1 million ...

Cobalt demand is rising due to increased electric vehicle (EV) production. While there are no pure-play cobalt ETFs, investors have several alternatives to consider. Some ETFs focus broadly on ...

Automakers are increasingly interested in closing the loop on EV batteries, particularly given concerns about ethical sourcing of some of the minerals (like cobalt) and a desire for more resilient ...

While most metals contend with annual demand growth of 2% to 3%, cobalt and lithium have enjoyed consumption growth of 10% to 20% per year. From the demand side, critical minerals are the envy of ...