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

New Fastmarkets data shows that a pound of cobalt hydroxide—the main product exported from the DRC, the world's top producer—has surged 84% since the DRC suspended exports last month to ...

Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the proposed Ukraine-US mineral deal - the resource-rich DR Congo is hoping to ...

Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): As US President Donald Trump pushes for the United States to become a global leader in the production and processing of non-fuel minerals, the mineral-rich Democratic ...

Experts believe that such a deal could help the US curb China's influence in the region while securing access to critical minerals. The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication ...

THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States have entered into talks over access to the rich mineral resources in the African country in return for security support, it was reported ...

the State Department spokesperson said the agency had nothing to preview or announce at this time but that the U.S. is working to boost private sector investment in the DRC’s mineral space.

Because it is a copper by-product, an increase in copper extraction, driven by the mineral being sold at high prices, has also fuelled a cobalt excess, according to analysts. The DRC has vast ...

HOUSTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan (FCX.N), opens new tab hopes U.S. President Donald Trump declares copper a critical mineral ... Republic of Congo (DRC), which is rich in cobalt ...

The DRC’s mineral supply chains are currently dominated by China, presenting a challenge for US engagement. Credit: BJP7images/Shutterstock. The US State Department has expressed interest in critical ...

As DRC mining contracts are not public, it is difficult to know the full extent to which this was implemented - empowering the Minister to designate any mineral or mineral product for local ...