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Guest Column - Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), essential for global clean energy technologies, ...
Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Melbourne, Australia published a study finding that copper and cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have sustained ...
Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) was set up by the government in November 2019, to purchase all domestically-produced cobalt by the country's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The DRC ...
Kazakh mining giant Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) said on Thursday it had signed a settlement with the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned miner Gecamines in a dispute over the Swanmines ...
It brings an end to claims that had been referred to arbitral tribunals under the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris.
Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala signed the decree, dated November 24, the wire service reported. The change had been flagged earlier this year, with cobalt royalties already increased from 2% to 3.5% ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the largest producer of cobalt globally, has halted all exports of the key battery ...
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 ...
Global cobalt demand hit 200,000 tons in 2024, but supply growth still led to a significant surplus. Cobalt’s role in EVs and aviation is growing, yet DRC supply dynamics and geopolitics drive future ...
The company has optioned into a historic Canadian silver-cobalt mine, and a 50% JV cobalt refinery in Canada. An option over 7 DRC lands showing surface mineralization with huge exploration upside.
Nickel: A versatile metal, nickel is particularly important for high-energy, high-density batteries, such as those used in ...