Cobalt mining in the DRC is marred by human rights violations, including child labor, driven by weak regulations and corruption. China's control over 70% of the global cobalt supply raises concerns ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries facing a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that it’s not only experiencing one of ...

Activists are concerned that high-profile cobalt consumer Tesla isn't doing enough to demand that its cobalt be mined ethically without the use of child or forced labor. The EV company says it is ...

US Strategic Metals (USSM), a private company formerly known as Missouri Cobalt, has received a non-binding Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) for a ...

Cobalt is a critical material for the energy transition, with increased demand in recent years due to its essential role in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage and other ...

Within the global hierarchy of critical minerals that miners are racing to extract, cobalt remains highly sought after. We explore the cobalt market outlook to 2030. Generally mined as a by-product of ...

On February 2 Seeking Alpha reported: Trump to launch $12B strategic critical minerals stockpile to counter China - Bloomberg...as the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Chinese rare earths and ...

China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains is not as absolute as it may appear. Cobalt is a case in point. China accounted for 78% of global refined output of the battery metal in 2024, ...

Achieving economic viability for minerals security is one of the most pressing hurdles facing U.S. minerals security objectives. While this challenge spans the entire critical minerals landscape, it ...