Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...
A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead
Rivalry for critical minerals is intensifying, but observer says US ‘doesn’t offer viable alternative’ to Chinese investments ...
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Trump’s critical minerals order may boost efforts to mine copper, nickel and cobalt in Minnesota
Environmentalists say the new Trump executive order that could boost mining threatens the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...
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Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels
Barrick Gold Inc. was penalized for repeatedly discharging toxic mine waste into a stream that feeds the Similkameen River.
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Congo considers imposing cobalt export quotas after ban
one of the world's largest copper-cobalt mines, in Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Arlette Bashizi/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) THE Democratic ...
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"Slaves digging this stuff" - Joe Rogan speaks out against concerning human rights violations in cobalt mines that fuel the electronic industry
During the pair's near-three-hour conversation, Rogan shared his thoughts on the alleged mistreatment of workers in the cobalt mines fundamental to the electronic industry. Rogan found the ...
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Glencore backs cobalt investment firm planning UK listing
GLENCORE is to take a 10% stake in a cobalt investment company that plans to float in London during May, the Financial Times ...