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Opinion: We must slow down the race to mine the ocean floor

Adding to concerns for the decline in ocean ecosystems from overexploitation, pollution and climate change, is a new threat: ...
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A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tussle playing out between Beijing and Washington over the sourcing and processing of critical minerals might not have been so ...
Forbes

Critical Minerals Are The New Oil, With A Hidden Water Cost

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 25: A child collects cobalt and copper stones by ...
Mongabay

In the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests are on the frontline

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s copper-cobalt belt, a region rich in critical minerals, villagers are turning to local community forest concessions (CFCLs) to prevent their eviction and ...
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a top cobalt producer. So why would it ban exports?

The country is considering extending a restriction on cobalt exports to further push up prices. It’s not the only mineral-rich country to try that. Tariffs aren’t the only thing restricting global ...
Forbes

Raw Minerals Are The New Oil But Not Every Country Gets Rich

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. processing plant under construction in Kalgoorlie, Western ...
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Building Critical Minerals Cooperation Between the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries, and in 2024, it attracted the largest volume of mineral exploration investment in Africa. Enhancing ...
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Electra Advances Idaho Cobalt-Copper Assets as Cornerstone of America’s Critical Minerals Independence

TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) has launched a new program to advance mineral deposit ...
The Diplomat

Cobalt, Congo, and China: Battery Power as Political Power

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...
Mongabay

Scrutiny grows over DRC-US minerals deal, even as other African nations sign up

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A minerals summit hosted by the U.S. this month marks an acceleration of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce its dependence on China for ...
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Cobalt market forecast: Top trends for cobalt in 2026

Cobalt metal prices have trended steadily higher since September of last year, entering 2026 at US$56,414 per metric ton and touching highs unseen since July 2022. The cobalt market's dramatic ...