Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and ...

The US and Democratic Republic of Congo are preparing a minerals and security partnership, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Africa said after meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi ...

In recent years, factors such as rapid urbanization in the Global South and the energy transition have driven a surge in ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, but most of it is refined in China, which also owns several Congolese mines. As U.S.-China trade tensions rise, the DRC ...

Stay updated on nickel market trends, EU's Critical Raw Materials Act projects, Indonesian royalties, and global company ...

As governments fight to regulate access to materials important for many technologies, the people mining them are left behind.

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

This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 feet below the ocean surface and sustains life across our ...

After months in the doldrums cobalt has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to a ban on exports from the world’s largest producer, ...

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

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep ...