Mining operations have forced thousands of people out of their homes, polluted the air with toxic cobalt dust, and dumped poisonous tailings into rivers and streams. The mines rely extensively on ...

Clarification by CMOC in relation to the temporary suspension of cobalt exports from the DRC...As a responsible mining company, CMOC strictly complies with local laws...Production and operations ...

China has a stranglehold on the cobalt mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), representing the country’s relentless pursuit to conquer the continent.

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 ...

Cobalt is a mineral in high demand for its use in electric vehicle batteries, aerospace and defense technologies.

After spending much of the last two years trending downwards, the cobalt price is spiking in 2025. About 75 percent of global ...

The country is considering extending a restriction on cobalt exports to further push up prices. It’s not the only ...

Dismissing a federal class action filed by former child cobalt miners injured in mining accidents, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled in favor of Apple, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft on Tuesday by finding the ...

Congo, the world’s biggest cobalt supplier, in February banned exports of the metal for four months to curb market oversupply ...

Taconite is mined in the Superior National Forest, but environmentalists say mining for copper, cobalt, nickel and other metals in the forest would produce tailings that can be dangerous sources ...