The work is hard enough for an adult man, but it is unthinkable for a child. Yet tens of thousands of Congolese kids are involved in every stage of mining for cobalt. The latest research by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates 40,000 children are working in DRC mines....
The consumption of cobalt has tripled globally over the last decade, largely driven by rising demand for electronics and electric-battery vehicles. This fast-growing market has pressured multinational mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's largest supplier of ...
A CBS News investigation found that children are mining cobalt, an expensive metal used in batteries that power smartphones and electric cars. Foreign affairs columnist Bobby Ghosh speaks to CBSN about what companies like Apple and Tesla are trying to do to clean up their supply chains.Mar 6,...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a variety of mineral resources, including copper, cobalt, zinc and diamonds. Other lesser-mined minerals include cadmium, cassiterite (tin ore), gold, silver and uranium. The DRC, accounting for more than 70% of the total, is the world’s ...
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Cobalt is an indispensable element for the manufacture of strategic technologies including advanced batteries, jet engines, rare-earth permanent magnets, petroleum catalysts, and tool parts that enable construction, manufacturing, and mining. Cobalt routinely scores high in mineral supply risk assessments ...
Mining is centered in in SE Congo (the former Katanga prov.); products include copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese, uranium, cassiterite (tin ore), coal, gold, and silver. Diamonds are mined in S central Congo. There are major deposits of petroleum offshore near the mouth of the Congo River...
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Large mining revenues (6% of GDP and 40% of government revenues), supported by the rebound in mining prices, will help stabilise the deficit. Furthermore, in January 2024, the country renegotiated the contract signed with China in 2008 for the exploitation of its copper and cobalt mines. In...
more than 1,800 people Volkswagen joined cross-industry initiative of BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics The cross-industry initiative “Cobalt for Development” has started trainings for twelve artisanal mining cooperatives in October in Kolwezi, Democratic Republ...