Our investigation begins at the Trinité Medical Center, less than 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, from the city of Kolwezi, in ...

A Mongabay investigation found that industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Despite the crowds milling about, you can discern both Levin’s expertise in her field — and her empathy for it. She says, ...

A new report from the IEA has outlined how ramping up recycling of critical minerals can boost the energy transition ...

Cobalt market watchers are warning that a near-term resurgence in prices and demand may not occur. Cobalt prices have spent ...

Even in optimal scenarios, the activity would generate only $6.25 million in tax revenue for countries involved, says Planet ...

Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years, cobalt has taken its place as one of the world’s most sought-after commodities due to its use in semiconductor chips and the ...

While electric cars are clearly beneficial for local air quality wherever they're used, ethical and environmental concerns have been raised over the mining of materials such as lithium and cobalt that ...

In July, President-elect Trump vowed to reverse Biden’s mineral withdrawal on 225,000 acres of federal land in the same ...

There is little hope of a revival in the collapsed Australian nickel industry where BHP and others have shed thousands of ...

Deep sea mining is expected to negatively affect countries that mine metals on Earth, risking over $560 billion in annual ...