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CMOC, Glencore, and ERG Dominate as DRC Supplies 70% of Global Cobalt in 2024 CMOC Warns of Cobalt’s Declining Role in EV Batteries as LFP Demand Rises

CMOC Warns of Cobalt’s Declining Role in EV Batteries as LFP Demand Rises

CMOC, Glencore, and ERG Dominate as DRC Supplies 70% of Global Cobalt in 2024

Staff Writer Posted on 11 months ago

According to the latest report from the Cobalt Institute, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reinforced its...

Artisanal Cobalt Mining in the DRC Shrinks to Record Low Amid Industrial Surge and Price Pressures DRC Suspends Cobalt Exports for Four Months to Stabilize Market

DRC Suspends Cobalt Exports for Four Months to Stabilize Market

Artisanal Cobalt Mining in the DRC Shrinks to Record Low Amid Industrial Surge and Price Pressures

Staff Writer Posted on 11 months ago

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), artisanal cobalt mining—a sector that has historically contributed between 10%...

DRC Reaffirms Global Cobalt Leadership and Push for Traceability at Cobalt Institute Conference cobalt namibia

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DRC Reaffirms Global Cobalt Leadership and Push for Traceability at Cobalt Institute Conference

Staff Writer Posted on 11 months ago

At the opening of the Cobalt Institute’s 8th Annual Conference in Singapore, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...

Syrah Resources Targets Mid-2025 Restart at Balama Graphite Mine in Mozambique Lindi Jumbo Graphite Mine Progresses Despite Shipping delays

Lindi Jumbo Graphite Mine Progresses Despite Shipping delays

Syrah Resources Targets Mid-2025 Restart at Balama Graphite Mine in Mozambique

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

ASX-listed Syrah Resources plans to restart natural graphite production at its Balama operation in Mozambique before the...

Regulatory Delays Stall Kodal Minerals’ Lithium Exports in Mali Moonbound Mining raises N$25.5m for Cape Cross lithium project in Namibia

Moonbound Mining raises N$25.5m for Cape Cross lithium project in Namibia

Regulatory Delays Stall Kodal Minerals’ Lithium Exports in Mali

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

British mining firm Kodal Minerals has been unable to export over 20,000 metric tons of lithium concentrate...

DRC Plans Tighter Controls on Cobalt Exports After Temporary Ban cobalt hydroxide in packs

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DRC Plans Tighter Controls on Cobalt Exports After Temporary Ban

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considering imposing strict limitations on cobalt exports once its current...

Ivanhoe Mines Confirms World-Class Copper Resource at Makoko District in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines Confirms World-Class Copper Resource at Makoko District in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines Confirms World-Class Copper Resource at Makoko District in DRC

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has released an independently verified updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Makoko District,...

DRC’s Cobalt Export Suspension Shakes Global Markets cobalt hydroxide

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DRC’s Cobalt Export Suspension Shakes Global Markets

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

In February 2025, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) made a bold move by...

DRC Launches First-Ever Manganese Mining Project in Kongo-Central Province UMK Shifts to Rail-Only Manganese Transportation Amid Market Saturation

UMK Shifts to Rail-Only Manganese Transportation Amid Market Saturation

DRC Launches First-Ever Manganese Mining Project in Kongo-Central Province

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

For the first time in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector, manganese will...

Vedanta Seeks $1 Billion to Boost Copper Output at Zambia’s KCM Zambia Targets 40% Increase in Copper Production by 2027

Zambia Targets 40% Increase in Copper Production by 2027

Vedanta Seeks $1 Billion to Boost Copper Output at Zambia’s KCM

Staff Writer Posted on 12 months ago

Vedanta Resources Ltd.’s Zambian copper mining unit has appointed Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to help raise up...