Electra says the C$17.5 million from Invest Ontario would replace a previously arranged $20 million corporate investment.

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 ...

Child labour in DRC cobalt mines remains widespread, but blockchain technology could expose hidden practices, ensure fair pay ...

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 ...

On September 26 Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reported: US critical mineral price support could cost $7.5 billion alone for lithium in next five years. The US government is reportedly examining price ...

Kazakh mining giant Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) said on Thursday it had signed a settlement with the Democratic Republic ...

Activists are concerned that high-profile cobalt consumer Tesla isn't doing enough to demand that its cobalt be mined ethically without the use of child or forced labor. The EV company says it is ...

Critical U.S. minerals are already mined but discarded. Small-scale recovery could meet demand and cut waste. According to a new study published in Science, existing U.S. mines already produce all the ...

Spurred by the surging price of the metal, on the back of already tightening supply, eCobalt has channelled new and longstanding global investor support to rapidly advance work on a number of fronts ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Blockchain is to be used for the first time to try to track cobalt's journey from artisanal mines in Democratic Republic of Congo through to products used in smartphones and ...