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.

Talks over mining company Chemaf in Congo are part of a push by the Biden administration to secure global supplies of a metal ...

Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years, cobalt has taken its place as one of the world’s most sought-after commodities due to its use in semiconductor chips and the ...

After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions in many cobalt mines, automakers and mineral companies said they would adhere to international safety standards The Shabara artisanal ...

Madagascar’s nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy has shut down a pipeline supplying ore from its mine in the country’s east to a processing and refinery plant due to damage, its major shareholder ...

Congo's state-owned miner, Gecamines, has submitted a bid for the cobalt and copper assets of DRC cobalt miner Chemaf Resources (CRL), reported Bloomberg News.

One of the biggest names in Ghana’s mining sector, Sam Jonah has been appointed as chair of one of the largest cobalt mine in ...

Vale is the world's biggest iron ore producer, giving it a leg up in all the steelmaking that will go on in the energy transition. But it also produces copper, nickel and cobalt, all of which are ...

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 ...

The reactions this week followed a US Department of Labour’s report that said cobalt ore from the DRC is on the 2024 list of goods produced by child or forced labour. In an information note ...

Conventional catalysts for hydrogen production via water electrolysis usually contain precious metals and are expensive. However, cheaper alternatives have been developed -- for example, ...

To help boost activity, in May the LME announced fee waivers for cobalt and lithium. Until a few years ago, most lithium supply was agreed in fixed-price annual contracts, like iron ore decades ago.