The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) vast mineral resources, essential for global industries, are central to the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

Conflict minerals include the likes of tantalum, which features in electronics across the world, and it's going to be ...

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has dismissed allegations that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect the business ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

Analysts noted in the report that DRC cobalt production growth was tapering lower as China's CMOC Group reached the end of its capacity ramp-ups. On December 29 Mining.com reported: "Supply-demand ...

Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only ...

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

While still far behind the DRC, production from Indonesia’s cobalt mines has surged over the past decade, jumping from 1.3kt in 2015 to 20.4kt in 2024. The country has surpassed its competitor ...