Cobalt demand grew by a robust 14% year-on-year in 2024, driven by the metal’s usage in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, ...

In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.

Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining sector, private investment ...

The artisanal regulations are among eight regulatory frameworks the ministry is developing to better govern Uganda’s growing ...

Demand for cobalt is expected to outstrip supply and lead to a deficit by the early 2030s, according to the latest report from the Cobalt Institute, a trade association comprising producers, users, ...

The issues around artisanal mining are an existential threat to the cobalt industry, according to Marina Demidova, head of communications at the Cobalt Institute. "If we get this wrong ...

A LOOMING decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on cobalt exports could dramatically increase prices and push battery manufacturers towards alternative materials, said Bloomberg News ...

Over the last several weeks, two bills targeting Chinese supply chains were reintroduced in Congress. Although different in their approach, the ...