China’s CMOC Group produced more cobalt at its two mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the first half of this year, despite the African nation’s ban on exports. The world’s largest ...

DRC Cobalt Mines Grab Global Spotlight Again By Metal Miner - Oct 25, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT The Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is investing $800 million in the DRC's Comide copper and cobalt mine to ...

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LONDON -- A U.S. court has absolved five of America's biggest tech companies in a case over their alleged support of child labor in cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday The ...

On how "artisanal" cobalt mines continue to operate in the DRC — despite being illegal . Technically, under the law, there should not be artisanal mining taking place in any industrial mine.

KINSHASA, (June 12, 2024) – Children working in some of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) cobalt mines are getting support to trade their tools for textbooks to escape from dangerous and even ...

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that at least 25,000 children are working in cobalt mines in the DRC, a number that is sure to grow as the production of climate-friendly electric cars expands.

For instance, when the DRC government suspended exports from the largest Chinese-owned cobalt mine in 2022 over financial disputes, it temporarily halted about 10% of global cobalt production.

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 ...

In the DRC’s cobalt mines, desperate workers earn a few dollars a day to help power our digital lives. by John Rosenberg in the March 2025 issue. Published on February 20, 2025. Share Share on Twitter ...