The Democratic Republic of Congo may extend a suspension of cobalt exports beyond a planned four-month period as it considers ways to maintain higher prices for the electric-vehicle battery ...

Democratic Republic of Congo may extend a suspension of cobalt exports beyond a planned four-month period as it considers ways to maintain higher prices for the electric-vehicle battery material ...

China’s cobalt future prices surged 9% amid strategic buying and a possible DRC export ban extension. Credit: RHJPhtotos/Shutterstock. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest ...

Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years ... s supply of cobalt originates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Other major cobalt producers include Russia ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... for the domestic cobalt industry, prohibiting the mixing of cobalt from artisanal sources with that from industrial mining. The DRC's Katanga region ...

Cobalt prices have soared more than 50% from a two-decade-low since Congo implemented the export ban on Feb. 22 to rein in oversupply. The central African nation accounts for about three-quarters ...

Mineral extraction is also highly toxic. Chemicals, like cyanide and solvents, are used to extract minerals from the ore. The ...

Gécamines' decision to revoke the permit could jeopardize efforts to find a buyer, complicating the prospects for the unfinished Mutoshi mining complex, which is 80% complete. The deal is aimed at ...

M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’. Rwanda denies link to M23 rebels as trade in smuggled DRC minerals is ...

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Electra’s project will provide Canada with a high-quality critical mineral input that will contribute to the net-zero economy and strengthen our mining industry.” The facility is expected to be a key ...