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.

Ultimately, both industrial and artisanal mining carry the same health risks, ranging from overexertion of workers to exposure to toxic chemicals and gases in the environment. In the DRC, notably in ...

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

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

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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 ...

Refined cobalt spot prices fluctuated upward this week. Supply side, the current market social inventory remained high, but the inventory structure showed slight differences. Smelter side, the ...

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

CMOC Group boosted cobalt production at its mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first three months of this year even after local authorities imposed a temporary halt to exports of the ...

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 ...