Another cobalt bust but this time it's different
The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles but the current downturn is unprecedented and no-one is sure how ...
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Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade
The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
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Tailored crane solutions advancing DRC mines
Crane manufacturer Condra is solidifying its position as a supplier of cranes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...
Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...
UN Warns About Escalating Conflict In DR Congo As Rebels Seize Mining Center
Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...
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Congo: interests in coltan, gold and cobalt behind the violence
Reports from eastern DR Congo are not reassuring. The ongoing war in North Kivu is escalating into a regional conflict that is spreading far beyond Goma. Militiamen belonging to the armed group M23, ...
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Lawsuit alert: Allegedly Tesla uses child labor to mine precious metals
According to SEC.gov, Tesla relies on child labor to mine precious metals such as cobalt. Tesla is being sued for failing to address documented labor by children in its supply chain. The lawsuit ...
ERG Mulls Selling Mozambican Assets, Reviewing Congo Permits
Kazakhstan-backed Eurasian Resources Group plans to review some of its mining permits in the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...