The demand for cobalt and other minerals is fueling a decades-long humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In pursuit of money to support their families, Congolese laborers ...

Congo has extended its ban on the export of cobalt, a key material in making electric vehicle batteries, for another three ...

Cobalt futures prices in China surged to their highest level since mid-March on Monday after the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Cobalt prices and stocks surged in China after the Democratic Republic of Congo extended its export ban to September, ...

A regulatory agency announced on Saturday that the Democratic Republic of Congo had extended its ban on cobalt exports by ...

Cobalt prices have climbed sharply after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s dominant supplier, extended its ban on cobalt concentrate exports, first imposed in February. The sudden ...

M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with ...

Amid Congo’s escalating conflict, the U.S. eyes a mineral deal for coltan, cobalt and gold, vital for tech and defense industries. (AP Photo: Moses Sawasawa) The Associated Press // May 19, 2025 // ...