During one of his many visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Siddharth Kara, an author and Harvard academic who has spent 20 years researching modern slavery, met a young woman sifting dirt ...

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 ...

Cobalt is a cornerstone material for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles, yet its global supply chain is increasingly ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Billionaires are investing in exploratory mining for cobalt and nickel on Greenland’s west coast.

Metal extraction of 96.1 - 98.5% nickel and 96.1 - 97.7% cobalt from bioleaching tests. Bioleaching could offer much higher metal recoveries than flotation (29-51% nickel and 48-89% cobalt), ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or “The Metals Company”), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced ...

A new study published in Geology evaluates the potential for cobalt extraction from the Idaho Cobalt Belt (ICB) of east-central Idaho, using a detailed study of the Iron Creek deposit. The ICB hosts ...

This article will discuss the leading cobalt extraction companies and their operational footprint. If you want to skip our overview of the major moves and trends in the cobalt mining industry, read 5 ...