It's hot. A mother works outside, a baby strapped to her back. The two of them breathe in toxic dust, day after day. And they're just two of thousands, cramped so close together it's hard to move, all ...

A metal once used primarily as a coloring agent in ceramics is now a sought-after commodity for the U.S. military, which wants to add up to $500 million worth of cobalt to defense stockpiles.

China’s lifting of EV subsidies this year has had a chilling effect on lithium markets Supply constraints in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a major producer of Cobalt – are presenting short-term ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. is seeking to procure cobalt worth up to $500 million for defense stockpiles amid the country's move to boost its critical mineral supplies. Companies have been scrambling ...

Cobalt is one of the world’s best battery materials, but geopolitically, it’s less than ideal. The world’s largest reserves are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mining has long been ...

A surge in supply from the Congo, responsible for 80% of the world’s cobalt output, coupled with tepid demand from the electric vehicle market, saw cobalt prices sink to historic lows at the start of ...