Copper and cobalt mines dominate the landscape outside the town of Kolwezi, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The issue of African critical minerals has been a thorn in US-China ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) state-owned cobalt agency is seeking fresh alliances with big mining companies to combat illegal mining activities that continue to threaten the country's ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least 32 miners died Saturday when a bridge collapsed at the Kalando cobalt mine in southeastern Congo.

Democratic Republic of the Congo is pivoting its mining strategy: cutting cobalt output amid oversupply and low prices while shifting focus to copper, where demand is surging and supply is tightening.

Africa's largest producer of cobalt and one of the world's most important sources of critical minerals, is moving to ...