In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.

After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions in many cobalt mines, automakers and mineral companies said they would adhere to international safety standards The Shabara artisanal ...

the Kiswahili word for “beat.” In the background are seven of the trucks that Congo Dongfang uses to transport cobalt ore. Upon my arrival at the mine, I had been given a long explanation of ...

Earlier this year, mining firms began shipping ore along a U.S.-backed railway ... project will be a boon for the copper-cobalt mine he is developing in Congo. "We would like to sell our products ...

The slump in prices has driven many of Congo’s artisanal miners to switch from cobalt to other minerals ... breaking into industrial sites to steal ore, according to Kalala.

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

Cobalt is a 21st-century treasure. Congo is the world's largest producer of cobalt ore, a must-have for electric vehicles. Beijing coveted the DRC's mineral trove — a global position of immense ...

Artisanal miners carry sacks of ore at a cobalt mine near Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, in October 2022. Scott: Wow. And you write about some of the organizers here in the United States ...

Three sources said that China's CMOC group, the world's largest cobalt mining firm, called on the Democratic Republic of ...

Nbanze holds up two pieces, bashed from the ore. "The white people ... Two-thirds of the world's cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. After producing just 800 metric tons in 1994 ...