The cobalt market is no stranger to boom and bust cycles but the current downturn is unprecedented and no-one is sure how long it's going to last. London Metal Exchange (LME) cobalt has imploded from ...

Cobalt is a critical material for the energy transition, with increased demand in recent years due to its essential role in ...

When a government official seems to spend more time in foreign press briefings in high end hotels and first-class flights than on the ground tackling domestic emergencies, it raises a fundamental ...

M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center ...

The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.

China's copper imports from Congo have surged, with shipments of refined copper jumping by 71% y-o-y to 1.48mt in 2024.

Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...

Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years ... s supply of cobalt originates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Other major cobalt producers include Russia ...

"The source of misery for the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the vast natural treasures ... but the "most coveted are the lesser known": coltan, cobalt and other minerals ...

Cobalt plays an essential role in the global clean energy transition, serving as a critical material for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries, ...

"The source of misery for the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the vast natural ... coveted are the lesser known": coltan, cobalt and other minerals "crucial in the ...