India is increasing its presence in Africa's mining sector, particularly for copper and cobalt, challenging China's dominance ...

The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...

It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

Recycling batteries could significantly reduce the need to extract new material, a process that is riddled with human rights ...

Extracting resources from the Earth always comes with costs. As we race toward a cleaner, greener future, there is a risk of ...

In Congo, unlike Ukraine, a potential American security commitment would carry no risk of direct military confrontation with ...

Commodity supercycles are rare, seismic shifts in global economics—periods when surging demand and constrained supply drive ...

Cobalt spot prices spiked 67% higher for the month following the DRC ban on cobalt exports for 4 months, to balance the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo may extend a suspension of cobalt exports beyond a planned four-month period as it considers ...

Chemaf agreed to sell its Étoile and Mutoshi copper and cobalt mines to China’s Norinco for $1.4 billion to pay off $900 million in debt. However, Gécamines, Congo's state-owned mining company, ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's largest cobalt producer, is contemplating an extension to its cobalt ...

The United States is actively disrupting China’s dominance in critical minerals through strategic deals, blocked acquisitions ...