A cobalt mine supplying some of the world’s largest carmakers is allegedly poisoning nearby communities and displacing thousands in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new investigation ...

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.

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

A Chinese mining giant has been accused of polluting communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, placing one of Africa’s most strategic cobalt operations at the centre of a growing global ...

The world’s largest cobalt producer, China’s CMOC Group Ltd, is facing scrutiny after a new report alleged that its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo poisoned local air and triggered a ...

A state-owned company that holds a monopoly on the purchase of hand-dug cobalt in Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to form additional partnerships with industrial producers to control illegal ...

Tshisekedi cites poor oversight, opaque joint ventures, and capital flight as revenue risks, cabinet minutes Audit aims to identify unpaid revenues and governance failures in mining partnerships Congo ...

DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, April 13 (Reuters) - Congo's leading copper and cobalt producers have had some orders for key leaching chemicals cancelled or withdrawn by suppliers this month, forcing miners ‌to ...

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